Three held in Pennsylvania rape case of teen Amish girl 'gifted' to man

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Three held in Pennsylvania rape case of teen Amish girl 'gifted' to man

By David DeKok
June 17, 2016

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - Three people in Pennsylvania have been charged in a bizarre statutory rape case where a 14-year-old Amish girl was "gifted" to a much older man who helped her parents out of financial distress, according to court records released on Friday.

Child welfare workers in Bucks County found 11 girls between the ages of 6 months and 18 years living in the house of 51-year-old Lee Kaplan in the town of Feasterville on Thursday. All are believed to be Amish.

Police on Thursday arrested Kaplan as well as Daniel Stoltzfus, 43, and his wife Savilla Stoltzfus, 42, who are the parents of the teenage girl.

Kaplan is charged with 10 counts of various sexual offenses, eight of them felonies, including statutory rape. Daniel Stoltzfus is charged with conspiracy to commit statutory sexual assault. Both he and Savilla Stoltzfus are also charged with endangering the welfare of children.

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[JoeOtterbein]

1. Sad and sick

[keithbvadu2]

2. Republicans call it 'rehoming'.

Arkansas Republican Christian. Justin Harris gave his adopted children away to a man who raped one of them.

Republicans call it 'rehoming'.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/...

No paperwork, no approval.

Just give them away.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/05/1368833/-Arkansas-Rep-Justin-Harris-gave-his-adopted-children-away-to-a-man-who-raped-one-of-them

[Judi Lynn]

8. Absolutely shocking. A Republican "family values" politician, too. n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Beyond Sick

very twisted minds

Neighbors said to be very surprised, the place seemed so quiet to them

Looks like a ***mean*** bunch!! Yikes!

[WhiteTara]

6. She looks especially vicious. nt

[colorado_ufo]

12. Could be.

But my first thought was that she looked exhausted and much older than her years. There is always a story behind the story.

Nonetheless, and in spite of anything, this type of sh_t has got to end. Tons of brainwashing here.

[Freddie]

4. What are Amish people doing in Feasterville?

That's very close to Philly and nowhere near Amish country. I just heard a bit about this on radio just now but not the Amish angle. Horrible.

[REP]

5. According to other articles, all the children are from Lancaster County

There were 12 children total found, including two this pile of shit fathered with the the "gift" child.

[Little Tich]

7. Gifted - that's not the word I want to hear in relation to a young girl and an old man...

Blech...

[appalachiablue]

9. Monster Ariel Castro in Cleveland, Children for Sale during the Great Depression. USA, No. 1.

[Person 2713]

10. What is this like some sick Rumplestiltskin ? Give you some money you give me your first girl?

[Skittles]

11. the word is "PIMPED"

[Hortensis]

13. No. Imagine slavery would apply, though.

[malthaussen]

15. Works for me.

Selling one's children to get out of debt is an old practice. Sometimes, people sell their children because they just want a break on the rent.

-- Mal

[BlueMTexpat]

14. There are some truly sick

f***s in and around us. Those poor abused children ....