News (Media Awareness Project) - US PA: Amish Men Plead Guilty To Selling Cocaine To Youths |
| Title: | US PA: Amish Men Plead Guilty To Selling Cocaine To Youths |
| Published On: | 1998-10-06 |
| Source: | Orange County Register (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-06 23:02:06 |
AMISH MEN PLEAD GULTY TO SELLING COCAINE TO YOUTHS
Two Amish men pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to sell cocaine to fellow
Amish in a case that threw a spotlight on how modern-day problems are
encroaching on the sect's simple way of life.
Abner King Stoltzfus, 23, and Abner Stolzfus, 24, could get five to 40
years in prison and up to $2 million fines. No sentencing date was set. The
men are not related; Stoltzfus is a common name among the Amish.
Prosecutors said that from 1992 to 1997, the two men bought cocaine from a
Philadelphia-area motorcycle gang called the Pagans, then sold the drugs to
Amish youth. Eight members of the Pagans also have been charged.
Checked-by: Joel W. Johnson
Two Amish men pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to sell cocaine to fellow
Amish in a case that threw a spotlight on how modern-day problems are
encroaching on the sect's simple way of life.
Abner King Stoltzfus, 23, and Abner Stolzfus, 24, could get five to 40
years in prison and up to $2 million fines. No sentencing date was set. The
men are not related; Stoltzfus is a common name among the Amish.
Prosecutors said that from 1992 to 1997, the two men bought cocaine from a
Philadelphia-area motorcycle gang called the Pagans, then sold the drugs to
Amish youth. Eight members of the Pagans also have been charged.
Checked-by: Joel W. Johnson
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