Peacock’s Sins of the Amish, another documentary series presenting a previously researched topic, is planned to broadcast in a two-part special documentary format on Tuesday, May 24. Sins of the Amish will be recounted from the views of many women, exposing a dreadful secret that has allegedly tormented the reclusive culture for years. These victims will provide firsthand experiences and seek justice for the heinous actions they claim to have seen while living as Amish and Mennonite members.
Following in the footsteps of these brave women, Sins of the Amish will provide victims of sexual abuse a place to speak out against their heinous childhood traumas without jeopardizing their own safety or image. This was done while the Amish and Mennonite communities were said to be siding with the criminals rather than the survivors.
Misty Griffin from Peacock’s Sins of the Amish
The Amish’s Sins Misty Griffin, an activist, and novelist is one such victim of the same bishop’s sexual assault who was supposed to protect her. Misty, 37, is now a nursing graduate from Pasadena, California, and the self-published author of the best-selling book Tears of the Silenced. Misty, 19, chose to flee the ranch where she used to reside after living with her violent mother and stepfather became too much for her. She and her younger sister were instead brought to a strict Amish village and adopted by two distinct families.
Unfortunately, after being adopted, Misty began to have family problems and was forced to go to the bishop’s home as a live-in maid, where he resided with his family of eight. She was soon subjected to sexual assault at the hands of the guy who was ostensibly the leader of their community and the head of the church. Misty left the Amish when she was 22 because a bishop allegedly sexually molested her while she was living there. Her book is based on her own experience living in the most important rural Amish villages, which are descended from the Amish Mennonites.
Before the launch of Sins of the Amish, look into Misty Griffin’s dark history and claimed attack.
assault. Griffin’s new life with the conservative Amish society reportedly began when she was 19 years old. Although she was originally pleased with the change from living on an isolated mountain farm where she had been nurtured in Amish customs, her joy eventually transformed into her worst dread. She said that the community’s emphasis on atonement led to members being ready to live in close proximity to a convicted criminal in exchange for just six weeks of shunning as punishment.
According to reports, despite living in the Amish community for over three years, Misty was forced to relocate to the bishop’s residence (leader of the church), where he resided with his wife and seven children. She told Vice that the bishop sexually attacked her not long after she moved into the residence he shared with his family.
The victim described her harrowing experiences in an interview with the Daily Mail:
“I didn’t know where to go. I was heading to a women’s shelter because I was certain the bishop was going to murder me. I was terrified. It was very scary.”
She stated that after almost six months, she grew concerned that the bishop was also assaulting his daughter (who was just 12 years old) after seeing him doing something unusual around the child. That’s when she decided to call the cops and report his conduct. However, the police department declined to file a complaint, claiming that she lacked sufficient proof against the Bishop. Soon after, the alleged Bishop and his whole family relocated to Canada.
During the same interview, she spoke about her efforts to file a police complaint against the culprit, saying:
“Going to the police in 2005 was the most difficult thing I have ever done. I mean, I didn’t want to go to the cops. The sole reason I went to the police station was to protect the children.”
Pls RT-🙏 I am asking that congress pass legislation that will help abused children in religious communities. It’s all hands on deck if we are going to get legislation passed. I left the Amish in 2005.#Invisible #churchtoo #metoo #MenToo https://t.co/9YSgt72enN
— 🌻Misty Griffin🌻 (@Misty_E_Griffin) May 16, 2022
She continued, saying:
“There were individuals in my life who knew I was being mistreated but did nothing to aid me. I told myself that I couldn’t be that person. I can’t just leave these children in this home and do nothing.”
Misty Griffin and numerous other Amish women/girls have been suffering at the hands of abusers for years, and Peacock’s Sins of the Amish intends to tell the world their stories.
