Authorities Charge 5 More in Probe of Child Sexual Abuse Among Jehovah’s Witnesses in Pennsylvania

Authorities Charge 5 More in Probe of Child Sexual Abuse Among Jehovah’s Witnesses in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia on July 7, 2023. Matt Slocum/(AP Photo
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PHILADELPHIA—A Pennsylvania grand jury investigating child sexual abuse in the Jehovah’s Witnesses community has charged five more people with raping or molesting children as young as 4, the latest developments in an ongoing probe that has identified 14 suspects.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry, at a Friday news conference, said that while the misconduct dates back years or even decades, “the trauma endures for these victims.”