Ohio

Judge allows questions on sex practices in Amish beard-cutting case

By James F. McCarty / The Plain Dealer — August 21, 2012

CLEVELAND (RNS) Federal prosecutors will be allowed to question witnesses about Amish leader Sam Mullet’s sexual activities when the hate-crime trial of Mullet and 15 followers begins next week, a federal judge ruled Monday. By James McCarty.

Amish report staggering growth in Midwest

By Brandon Blackwell — August 6, 2012

MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio (RNS) The Amish are one of the fastest-growing religious groups in North America, according to a new census by researchers at Ohio State University. By Brandon Blackwell.

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