Former Butler County Jehovah’s Witness convicted of sexually assaulting child

A former Butler County Jehovah’s Witness member was convicted of sexually assaulting a child, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Friday.

Shaun Sheffer, 45, was charged in 2023 after a Statewide Investigating Grand Jury recommended charges against numerous members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith.

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Sheffer was convicted of three counts of rape, including rape of a person with a mental disability, and three counts of indecent assault stemming from him sexually assaulting a child starting when the victim was seven years old.

“This defendant sexually assaulted a victim who was wholly vulnerable due to their age and mental disability,” Attorney General Henry said. “I commend the grand jurors, the trial jurors, and, of course, the brave victim for ensuring a predator did not escape justice.”

According to testimony, Sheffer was a close acquaintance of the victim and the assaults occurred when the victim was between the ages of seven and 12.

The charges stem from the 49th Investigating Grand Jury and were filed and prosecuted by the Office of Attorney General. The abuse happened around 1995 and 2000 in Butler County.

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