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Former Ohio Missionary Indicted for Child Abuse in Haiti

12/4/2025

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Jeriah Mast, 44, a former missionary from Ohio, has been indicted on federal charges for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors in Haiti.
The indictment follows Mast's 2019 conviction for sexually abusing two minors in Ohio.
He allegedly abused at least four minors during visits to Haiti from 2002 to 2019, with claims of molesting around 30 children overall.
Mast was arrested on November 5 and will be arraigned in Cleveland, facing up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
The case has raised concerns about sexual abuse within religious communities.

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Jeriah Mast, 44, a former missionary from Ohio, has been indicted on federal charges for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors in Haiti.
The indictment follows Mast's 2019 conviction for sexually abusing two minors in Ohio.
He allegedly abused at least four minors during visits to Haiti from 2002 to 2019, with claims of molesting around 30 children overall.
Mast was arrested on November 5 and will be arraigned in Cleveland, facing up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
The case has raised concerns about sexual abuse within religious communities.