Swartzentruber AMISH: The Unknown SINISTER Side of the Strictist Settlement

An expert witness for Amish and Mennonite court cases, Lizzie explains the rules of her intense settlement before taking us through her unbelievable story of disaster, lethal betrayal, tragedy, abandonment and perseverance. She even gives us a glimpse of the strange dating practice which takes place in the woman’s bedroom.

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Website: https://www.lizziehershberger.com/
Her book: “Behind Blue Curtains: A True Crime Memoir of an Amish Woman’s Survival, Escape, and Pursuit of Justice” https://amzn.to/3PKs1L0

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00:00:00 Intro
00:02:52 Lizzie as an expert on the Amish for court cases
00:04:23 Understanding the Swartzentruber Amish
00:10:49 Dress & modesty requirements for her community
00:15:16 The world's false perception of the Amish
00:17:46 Her whole household was poisoned by her husband's family
00:20:13 When tragedy is "God punishing someone"
00:24:31 What Lizzie's Amish school was like
00:27:20 The lack of s*x education even with anatomy and female cycles
00:31:20 TW: CA- forced into submission
00:41:27 She was blamed at 14 for her SA by the community
00:43:24 Her mother kicked her out for being a "problem"
00:44:51 TW: She was almost s*x trafficked
00:49:44 Her Aunt also kicked her out and she went to a new non-amish family
00:50:59 She willingly went back to the Amish community
00:54:36 The odd dating practice called Snitz and inappropriate youth "games"
01:06:51 Lizzie ended up reporting her SA over 20 years later to raise awareness for kids still in
01:09:56 Lizzie was an expert Amish witness to help another survivor of SA get justice!
01:12:30 Lizzie reads part of her V Impact statement from her SA court hearing
01:19:05 How Lizzie is doing now
01:23:03 Linda, Listen

Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara

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