Abduction Case Tests Limits of Amish Ties to Modern World ( summary )

                Abduction Case Tests Limits of Amish Ties to Modern World

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A two sisters aged 7 and 12 where abducted while they where standing near a vegetable stand across there home in a small city near the Canadian boarders. The police asked the parents for a picture of there two girls but the parents had noon, because they were Amish, The Amish are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships, closely related to churches, with which they share Swiss origins. The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and not adopting any type of modern technology, so they don’t have any photography. After time started to run. He allowed a sketch artist to make an illustration of the older sister, who is 12, but not the younger one, who is 7 . According to the sheriff the parents was totally uncomfortable because they asked them to break a lot of stuff about there religion. After a long day the girls resurfaced a day after their disappearance and two suspects were arrested and charged with kidnapping. The county district attorney said the girls had been sexually abused. Since the Amish in this region neither drive nor use telephones or electricity, each family has a relationship with non-Amish families who can make telephone calls on their behalf or drive them on urgent errands. Their economies are mix with each other, with the Amish selling goods like vegetables, lumber and crafts to non-Amish customers and buying from the non-Amish items such as hardware supplies, groceries and pharmaceuticals stuff.



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