Metro.A plea deal resulted in the brothers also receiving five years probation.Prosecutor Ben Berkstresser said: "These two young men would’ve been eaten alive in the state prison system… ‘Previously, I’ve been very harsh on the Amish when they’ve been charged with crimes of this nature… "In this instance, these two boys are very immature relative to their respective ages.
Maturity wise, they are much younger than their age."According to the prosecutor, the Amish community said they had inflicted "very severe" punishments on the brothers.However, these punishments are not specified, reports Webster County Citizen.The decision to let the siblings walk free from court has caused anger and backlash.Alongside the suspended sentence, the.
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