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Sins of the Amish

That was when they firstbroke into my home. They were lookingfor dirt on me. In the Amish...

That was when they first
broke into my home. They were looking
for dirt on me. In the Amish world,
it’s a social game of whoever can make the
other person look worse

Full Transcript

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That was when they first broke into my home.
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They were looking for dirt on me.
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In the Amish world, it’s a social game
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of whoever can make the other person look worse.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:18
Uploaded
Apr 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, crime
Production
Bavaria Film

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Movie Summary

A two-part series that examines the plague of sex abuse in the Amish community and the broken criminal justice system that has failed to protect the victims.
S01 • E01 Our whole purpose in life is to keep a good house, - Sins of the Amish 00:10
Our whole purpose in life is to keep a good house,
S01 • E02 So it became this cycle of them breaking into my house. - Sins of the Amish 00:11
So it became this cycle of them breaking into my house.
S01 • E02 Dorthea: I used to not be able to sleep at night, - Sins of the Amish 00:10
Dorthea: I used to not be able to sleep at night,
S01 • E01 There’s always the teaching that you grow up to marry some guy, - Sins of the Amish 00:08
There’s always the teaching that you grow up to marry some g...
S01 • E02 Or it felt like anytime was home by myself, you know, - Sins of the Amish 00:08
Or it felt like anytime was home by myself, you know,
S01 • E01 I remember seeing Eli, and he asked me on a date. - Sins of the Amish 00:06
I remember seeing Eli, and he asked me on a date.
S01 • E01 And I was sort of scared because, I mean, - Sins of the Amish 00:06
And I was sort of scared because, I mean,
S01 • E02 It’s, like, every time I came home, it felt like somebody was gonna be here. - Sins of the Amish 00:05
It’s, like, every time I came home, it felt like somebody wa...
S01 • E01 But I felt sort of flattered, you know, that he would want to date a 16-year-old. - Sins of the Amish 00:06
But I felt sort of flattered, you know, that he would want t...
S01 • E02 Audrey: There’s something that it does to you psychologically - Sins of the Amish 00:14
Audrey: There’s something that it does to you psychologicall...
S01 • E01 And at 26, he would normally have been married - Sins of the Amish 00:08
And at 26, he would normally have been married
S01 • E02 Sometimes pressure is put on victims by the Amish community - Sins of the Amish 00:13
Sometimes pressure is put on victims by the Amish community
S01 • E01 Eli, my husband, was sort of troubled - Sins of the Amish 00:08
Eli, my husband, was sort of troubled
S01 • E02 Woman: There’s a lot of emphasis on, - Sins of the Amish 00:08
Woman: There’s a lot of emphasis on,
S01 • E01 He grew up seeing his mom grab the kitchen knife - Sins of the Amish 00:09
He grew up seeing his mom grab the kitchen knife
S01 • E02 We do not go world, as they term it, for help. - Sins of the Amish 00:05
We do not go world, as they term it, for help.
S01 • E02 There’s this very strong expectation - Sins of the Amish 00:12
There’s this very strong expectation
S01 • E01 I felt sad for him, and I wanted to let him know - Sins of the Amish 00:06
I felt sad for him, and I wanted to let him know
S01 • E01 And he would say, "I’m never going to mistreat my wife." - Sins of the Amish 00:09
And he would say, "I’m never going to mistreat my wife....
S01 • E02 In their desire to try to exonerate the offender or minimize what he’s done - Sins of the Amish 00:13
In their desire to try to exonerate the offender or minimize...