Ohio (AP) - more than fifty Amy what children may lose a parent to prison - most young may lose - beard cut against their belief in the United States of Ohio other members was sentenced to 16 men and women in last Friday.
Most of the defendant could face up to 10 years in prison, and asked the judge leniency, so they can return to their homes and the farm, to teach his son how to sewing, cooking, and housekeeping trade and his own daughter.
But they offer faces an uphill battle. 2011 attack, the government the so-called hate crime, and tried to shame who leave or quit a divided group, said the victims of justice is necessary, especially for leaders.
Last week, in a rare interview Bergholz continuous rolling hills, the Ohio, at the age of 19, unmarried Edward hypertrophy, ring grandson leader old Sam mullet, in social broad farms, said he is looking forward to guide Amy what children's life and share if the parents in raising their children go to jail.
When he speaks, a 15 year old chain saw to cut the fence board and a 12-year-old sound will be as a ten years old plate nail to the board. The youngest dragged heavy steps in boots, through the ankle deep mud and snow melt the surge of a stream.
Prison, make the whole operation is difficult to maintain, hypertrophy told the Associated Press. "This will be a mess," he said, shook his head below wide slouch hat.
Authorities say the mullet from mainstream Amy even in 1995, the search for more strict interpretation of the bible and cultural rules than the eastern Ohio social norm. He is the undisputed leader, his team, helping relatives in religious affairs, his land concession on the negotiations, and condemn Amy assorted people questioned his authority.
Mullet community, such as many Amy assorted group, through the marriage growth and maintain family work together, to pray together, mostly closed, from outside influences, such as electric power, automobile and electronic products to buy farmland.
Amy assorted community has a very narrow, modest way of life, is a devout Christian, I believe that "the bible", they think that women's instructions, let their hair grow long, long beard man and stop shaving, once they got married. And the modern world relation is limited, more rare Amy assorted community in the shadow of the news media.
Five beard and hair cut attack followed years of hatred, part of the tracking a hate the custody, black caviar daughter and his strict religious ceremonies. Custody dispute led to a controversial history and local law enforcement two mullet granddaughter from their mother to arrest county.
Mullet daughter in son-in-law and former brother-in-law told investigators that he did not allow other people dozen don't obey him, according to an affidavit. His punishment, let them sleep in a henhouse day, married women's sexual close "clean their the devil," the two relatives said, in chapter oath.
Mullet defense argued that there is no evidence that such behavior.
His community there are other Amy assorted group of contact, often because of the whole area of family relations, gathered in cattle auction or buy agricultural equipment.
Some Amy assorted people speak against his autocratic style, and the government's attack, cause, mullet tried to discipline dissidents, who left his community and Amy assorted bishop condemned him.
Arlene miller, and old carol's, her husband, a Amy assorted bishop, is one of the victims said she thought mullet is worth a difficult sentences and others should be shorter time, if they get cult deprogramming guidance.
"This is a cult," she said. "They mind be programmed in a wrong way Sam mullet, so we feel that these people are to be cheat, they are actually Sam mullet victims."
She said, have the test of winners. "Have a happy end," she said.
Some Amy what people still worry about black caviar, his family he denied the society is a cult.
"I don't want to Sam black caviar is in my nephew and niece threats, and that he and his doing. So, please keep Sam in prison, a man said:" in a letter to the court put forward. Blocked in the court case, for fear of retaliation name and home.
"Please understand we have a lot of fear, he was released, the other a writer said." Prosecutors have submitted 14 letters, some warning, pike and his family will disturb the peace of Amy assorted community. A man called mullet an evil, dangerous people.
The government requires sentenced to life in prison for mullet, he said, he was responsible for the attack and in a quiet Amy assorted community in Ohio and neighboring control his Amy assorted solve members and tired of nerve. His lawyer asked a sentence 1 and a half to two years.
The government says, cutting is a disgrace to members mullet think their faith deviation. His followers to attack was convicted of ruling.
Mast said, is facing prison woman, her husband is they are eager to go home, and the children asked their father.
"They are always talking about one day, when my father went home, they can do what they want to do," said mast. "
Nine ten people convicted man has been lock, waiting for the decision. Six women, who have children, a 11, has been on the bond. The defendants were charged with hate crimes, because prosecutors think religious differences bring attack.
Mast said, mullet society has been firm faith beard and hair cut attack did not rise to the level of hate crime, but a church of blood feud, should not involving civil authorities discipline.



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