04-20-2012, 11:16 AM
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Not Guilty Pleas in Amish Hate Crime Charges
16 Plead Not Guilty to Beard and Hair Cutting Attacks
The 10-count indictment includes charges of conspiracy, assault and evidence tampering in what prosecutors said were hate crimes motivated by religious differences.
The new charges also allege defendants used a disposable camera bought at Walmart to take pictures of the victims, then hid the camera from authorities before eventually turning it over on March 16.
Several members of the group living in Bergholz carried out the attacks in September, October and November 2011 by forcibly cutting the beards and hair of Amish men and women and then taking photos to shame them, authorities have said.
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