Topic: Bergholz
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Amish gather before entering prison for hate crimes
Of the 16 Amish men and women sentenced to hate crimes for cutting the beards of their fellow Amish, nine have started their sentences. The other seven gather with their families in the final days before prison.
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Sam Mullet, Amish beard-cutting ring leader, gets 15-year jail term
Sam Mullet is an Amish leader who terrorized other Amish followers by cutting their beards and hair. The government said the attacks were retaliation against Amish who had defied or denounced Sam Mullet and his authority.
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