CASE UPDATE: Former Butler County Jehovah’s Witnesses Member Sentenced up to 34 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Young Child
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HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Shaun Sheffer has been sentenced to 14 to 34 years in prison for sexually assaulting a pre-teen child, beginning when the victim was seven years old.
Sheffer, 47, of Harmony, was previously convicted in January by a Butler County jury of three counts of rape, three counts of indecent assault, and one count of corruption of minors. The case stems from the 49th Investigating Grand Jury investigation into sexual abuse by members of various congregations of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
“For years, this defendant betrayed the trust of the victim, taking advantage of their age and mental disability in order to sexually assault a child,” Attorney General Sunday said. “The courage of this brave survivor to come forward and the tenacity of our investigators and prosecutors means this defendant will pay for his despicable crimes.”
According to the investigation, the abuse happened between 1995 and 2000 in Butler County. Sheffer was a close acquaintance of the victim and the assaults occurred when the victim was between the ages of seven and 12.
The case was prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Alicia Werner.
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