Tag: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Two More Lancaster Jehovah’s Witnesses Charged with Child Sexual Abuse by Grand Jury

September 3, 2026

Two more Jehovah’s Witnesses from Lancaster County have been charged by a statewide grand jury with using their positions within their churches to sexually abuse children. Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced charges against Abimael…

Former Jehovah’s Witness Church Elder Pleaded Guilty to Sexually Abusing Three Children in Lancaster County, PA

August 3, 2026

A former Jehovah’s Witness elder has been found guilty of sexually abusing three children in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Norman Aviles-Garriga, aged 45, pleaded guilty to twelve charges stemming from the abuse, which occurred between 1999 and…

Lancaster Jehovah’s Witness elder sentenced to prison for molesting congregant children

July 27, 2026

Norman Aviles-Garriga, a Jehovah’s Witness elder from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was convicted of sexually abusing children in the congregation, marking a significant moment in the pursuit of justice for victims. The court proceedings revealed a pattern…

Lancaster Jehovah’s Witness elder found guilty on all charges for 1999 molestations

July 27, 2026

A Lancaster County jury found a Jehovah’s Witness elder guilty of molesting three girls in his church between 1999 and 2003, marking a significant moment in the pursuit of justice for victims of abuse within…