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Feds charge 12 in Amish beard-cutting attacks

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CLEVELAND (RNS) Federal prosecutors have expanded their case against members of a breakaway Amish sect for their roles in shaving the hair and beards of people considered to be their religious enemies. An indictment issued Tuesday (Dec. 20) in U.S. District Court lists 1...

Topics: Faith, Leaders & Institutions
Beliefs: Christian - Catholic, Christian - Orthodox, Christian - Protestant

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