Ohio man pleads guilty to sexually abusing boys in Haiti
Jeriah Mast, 45, of Millersburg, Ohio, entered the plea in federal court.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 8, 2026, 9:17 p.m. ET
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Sep 8, 2026, 9:22 p.m. ET
Former Ohio missionary pleads guilty to sexually abusing boys in Haiti
Jeriah Mast, 45, of Millersburg, Ohio, pleaded guilty to federal charges of sexually abusing two boys in Haiti, according to the U.S. Department of Justice as reported by Newsday.
The plea agreement resolves the case in district court. The indictment had alleged that Mast abused four boys in Haiti — one each in 2004 and 2007 and two in 2011, Newsday reported.
Mast, a former missionary, entered the plea to charges involving two of the boys. Further details of the plea agreement were not provided in the report.
Sep 8, 2026, 9:17 p.m. ETFirst report
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Boys in Haiti
Jeriah Mast, 45, of Millersburg, Ohio, pleaded guilty to federal charges of sexually abusing two boys in Haiti, the U.S. Department of Justice reported. The plea agreement resolves a criminal case in district court, according to newsday.com.
The indictment alleged that Mast abused four boys in Haiti, with incidents occurring in 2004, 2007, and two in 2011, as reported by newsday.com. The charges to which he pleaded guilty involve two of those boys, according to the same report.
The case remains open as it develops, and further details have not been released.
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