I was raped (as an adult) and I told my brother and father. They immediately went straight to the guy and beat him nearly to death. That's how I imagine any parent/ family member should respond when a victim discloses something so life- changing. It doesn't undo what happened, but it affirms your value in yourself because you know that you are deeply loved. I didn't ask them for that.
While I agree, I will say before anyone goes and beats anyone be sure the allegations are true. I’m not saying that you’re lying, I’m just saying that we have seen countless times where these women will lie about men assaulting them. Once you are certain that the allegation are true tho, I’m all for that monster being put down in the slowest and most painful way possible
You have to be a little careful what you tell children. Don't tell them "I'll kill anyone who does that to you!" because they may not WANT you to "kill" the person close to them, they just want the abuse to stop. Instead, tell the child .. "Some people have a touching problem, if you are ever in that situation please tell me so we can get them help .."
Susie needs to go to the police in that district, even now, and report every male man that is doing that in that Amish community. Tell the local and national newspapers. Tell the tv reporters. Tell their names to all these people. Fight for the babies, young girls and boys, and women that are abused by these monsters
@johnathanstevens8436 this. My best friend never came forward about her teacher r*ping her because she sure her dad would kill him. Its been 20 years and he is still a middle school teacher.
I live in Wisconsin. Our family has a lake house near where Susie lived. It put things into perspective for me all of the summers when I was swimming or on our family boat, Susie was enduring abuse not too far away. It’s not fair that she had her childhood taken away. Susie, thank you for sharing your heartbreaking story.
When he asked how many abuser she had in the home and had to think about- it broke my heart. Susie, I’m sending all my love and healing from Jesus. I’m so sorry this happened to you.
This just broke my heart! I live in a Swartzentruber community, not Amish myself but have alot of Amish interaction. My husband stopped at one yesterday, they had 4 little girls running around outside with their rubber boots on, so sweet and innocent. To think you were one of those little girls and had to deal with that is unimaginable! A mother blaming her daughter how horrific you lived in a nightmare! I pray the Lord Jesus heals you from all these memories!
I feel her pain. I was abused by an uncle and wasn't able to tell my mom because I wasn't talking yet. When I was older my mom never asked me about it because she didn't want to face it. It was her baby brother after all.
Pedophiles cannot be rehabilitated. That's been proven. They are more than likely still committing sexual abuse on other kids even their own. I'm sorry Susie. I hope you are getting counseling and living your best life. Its not to late to have these men prosecuted.
I believe most states have no statute of limitations. So at any time for years to come this can still be reported, they get charged and convicted and do time. At least while they're put away in prison it won't be happening. But honestly the best sentence a pedophile could ever receive is a solid headlong push off a skyscraper. Don't fool yourselves, they CAN NOT BE REHABILITATED.
As bad as I hate what happened to her and really wish these guys would rot in prison but depending on how much time has passed statue of limitation might be up bc there is statue of limitation is a thing with sexual assault and molestation it's fucked up and there shouldnt be but there is
This girl's mother and father will be held responsible before God! I cannot comprehend parents being SO irresponsible, hateful, and abusive! My heart breaks for this girl. She desperately needs love, compassion, and counseling. ALL of her abusers and parents should be incarcerated for what they did and did not do to/for this girl! Lord God, please wrap your arms around this girl and let her experience your true love.
Susie, you are an example of true courage for us all. Thank you Eli for giving Susie a platform from which to tell her truth. 🙏 I sincerely hope that your efforts help to put a stop to these appalling abuses.
In the past when I saw the older Amish women who never seem to smile, I used to think how stern and angry they looked. Now, I wonder what they have gone through in their lives - never mind the constant pregnancy and caring for a dozen+ children, but the abuse and violence against them. Yes, I know it's not all Amish who tolerate this, but the number of these horrific cases makes me think it isn't rare either. It has certainly shattered my perception of a moral, self sufficient, independent community that I once admired.
Eli your channel is encouraging me to move forward with a healing ministry that I believe the Lord spoke to me about back in 2010. Thank you for doing these videos. I am not Amish but I bet your channel is going to open up a door for people that are affected by this type of abuse coming out of other religions as well. I did not have the same experience but I was molested by a 17-year-old cousin when I was 11 but he only used his hand and he did that while I was asleep on the floor and I woke up and was afraid to talk because he was so much bigger than me and older than me but I did tell my brother and my brother told my dad and my dad went over there and tore their house apart ripping doors off hinges trying to get to my cousin who took off out his bedroom window and then his parents shipped him off to Maryland. Interestingly enough that was over 30 years ago and he is currently in prison for molesting his wife's daughter that was not his daughter. This is a spirit that is getting in those men it's not a human thing it's a spiritual Wicked perversion and a demonic power.
I am so sorry that happened to you and God bless your dad for going over and wanting to find that evil monster because I promise you if somebody touches my son it’s not gonna be pretty. I don’t care how much Christlike I am I hate evil and I will take someone’s head off if they touch my son. But anyway God put it heavy on my heart to give all victims a voice and it doesn’t matter what background they have or what religion they come from because there’s a lot of hurting hearts out there that need to be healed and they need to have a voice and a platform to share their testimonies
My heart breaks for Susie. What a horrible childhood. I wish there would have been someone to help her. I am so sorry you had to suffer so much Susie. Would she be able to press charges against these monsters?
Glad these ladies are speaking up . So sorry this happened . There need to be education and a safe place for these girls because there is so much of this happens . A special person in there community or out side the community to go to when this is happening .
Hi Susie, So sorry that you had to experience that horrible abuse. God Bless you and keep you safe always. So glad that you are speaking out and telling your story. Anyone that can abuse a child in that manner should be shunned and disrespected!! Their behavior is not acceptable!!
When I was raped I told my dad and he got mad and did nothing. I thought we would get taken away. We where in and out of foster care. It wasn't family but 1st time in a foster home then when I moved back home I was scared of my dad and them. 3 of them said they would kill me if I was told. 9 to 11. They made me feel I had to and I still sometimes feel so gross. I know its the enemy trying to make me feel this way. I feel so bad for this woman. I am English. I don't like telling this part of my story made me think it was the only thing I was good for till I was 18 and married to my now Husband 10 yrs together and God is showing me my worth. I have 2 beautiful living daughters and many miscarriages. I can't wait to meet those babies again. I know these woman's pain and it breaks my heart, God has healed the ptsd from this. So thankful for that. We do recover.
Tasha bojack, Tasha when you wrote this something tells me you were so emotional that the words didn't come out very clear but i, I have no problem making out exactly what you were saying here. I'm so sorry I'm so sorry I'm so sorry. I understand what you mean by you have two beautiful but you have had many miscarriages, I get what you're explaining. I'm so glad you have a good life and a good husband. I'm so glad you healed from PTSD too.
Miss, you are so unselfish and honorable to share this story with us. May your bravery expose this crime and give you strength to move on with your life and be happy and healthy in mind and body. May others learn from and find protection from this abuse in the future. God bless you and Mr. Yoder for this heart rendering video.
Very sad for the childhood you endured and how so many elders took a child’s frame of mind as no problem and that no one cared. I hope Susie’s life is ok and at rest, she has no fault.
What is the statute of limitations on historic child sexual abuse in the state Susie lives in? This is so distressing to even hear about. How the poor thing lived through it is beyond my understanding. You are an amazingly strong individual Susie and if you survived all of that then everything else in life will be a breeze. I wish you all the very best going forward.
God will forgive everything BUT not if you keep,repeating that same sin over and over again. And while the church may forgive these abusers, but I doubt there was any real repentance from the abuses…they just kept on abusing in so many cases.
Dear Susie, I am so sorry this happened to you. I'm sorry the ones who were supposed to protect you abused you or allowed you to be abused. I really just can't imagine or even comprehend that this is happening to so many of you. It must stop!!
This is incredibly heartbreaking. You are So So brave for sharing. I have a background in social work typically when this kind of generational and family abuse patterns the young men were sexually abused (most likely by grandpa)
The Amish and similar communities seem to thrive off leaving women naive and vulnerable. Thanks for being a strong honest man to say no this is unacceptable. It would be nice if you were allowed to educate the youth on proper conduct.
Eli you are doing a very good job at presenting and very respectful of these women I grew up around a lot of Amish and loyal Wisconsin and heard so many stories about this but there was nothing that could be done to the perpetrators
I’m not Amish, never have been. However when I went to stay with family in Salisbury Pa near Grantsville Md, my cousin raped me when I was 13. I went down the road, in which some Amish people lived. I asked for help and they turned me away. I also remember when I was a child, my parents buying produce off these same Amish people and cheese. It really made me start looking different at not only the Amish, but everyone after that. Because I was just wanting help. My cousin indeed spent several years imprisoned, due to sexually assaulting me. This was over 10 years ago. And to be honest, I was always taught the Amish people were “better” and really hard workers. I’m sorry for what happened to you Susie.
This just broke my heart when she said she went to her mother to tell her what was happening to her and her mother spanked her! How in the world could her own mother blame her for being abused by GROWN MEN???
I am not Amish but something similar happened to me. It is human nature for the women in the family to not want to hold the men accountable for sexual abuse, because if they spoke up, then they would also likely lose their primary relationship as well as financial support and maybe have to change their whole way of life. The cognitive dissonance is huge. It’s not just the Amish, but it is eye-opening to realize that no one is apparently immune from sexual abuse.
Thank you, Susie for educating me. Thank you for being so brave. My heart also breaks for the horrific abuse that was repeated to you. I wish I could have stepped in and stopped it for you. I pray for others who are being hurt even now. Susie, I pray for your healing by the love of Christ and kind people. May you know Jesus stepped in and set you free! I'm so sorry. But God will use this for much good!
If they wanted it to stop, they would educate their children. They dont want it to stop because they would lose their easy prey. I think this kind of abuse has probably always gone on.
My mother was sexually abused by 3 of her 4 brothers & others starting at age 2 through her teen years (not Amish but a Christian home). She got pregnant with me from my father at 16, she became an alcoholic. I pray Susie gets the help she needs to heal.
@@eliyoder491 I’ll ask my mom, she has told her story at AA meetings and women’s prisons, I think it helps with healing. She is a recovering alcoholic many years now and she has a good relationship with her brothers. I don’t know much of it.
I listen to RUclips a lot versus watching and when I heard this I was at Walmart and I will never forget hearing it and where I was when I heard it I will even remember what direction I was facing, so heartbreaking.
Eli, I know it would be so extremely difficult but these women need to go very public with this. Otherwise it will never stop or even slow down. I hope they will start pressing charges against their abusers. Even if they don't win in court, at least maybe some of the abusers will stop so they aren't dragged into an English court to be humiliated. If these victims don't do all they can they are allowing other innocent victims to be abused after them without trying to stop it.
99% of them do not want to come forward and I have now personally talked to hundreds of them that are not willing to say a word because they live in fear what might happen
I agree with you 1,000%. And with what Eli says here, to explain for them what could be happening, amongst so much more, is the victims have been through so much that it's so hard to go back into all of that. And I totally get it how they can save so many others from being victimized and also being able to come forward if they, the initial victim comes forward. And you know these perpetrators have victims that go back even before what we think would be the initial victim. And after 56 years of studying psychopathy I could validate Their Fear and that they would be at risk because these rapists are psychopaths. Is every rapist a psychopath? Well I can tell you that every rapist is a narcissist. But every rapist who rapes a child, now that's absolutely a psychopath. I can also tell you that everyone should really be afraid of a narcissist and a psychopath. They get revenge. We can only pray for all the victims, every one of them. Life is hard but Heaven is real.
@@selfesteem3447 I agree. This Amish community seems to be a breeding ground for (male) psychopathy. For any adult to hear of a child being raped and not immediately go to the police is unforgivable.
I think because she had so many emboldened abusers, poor Susie was part of a wider network of abuse. I refuse to believe less than a handful of women in her family and extended were not abused by other men in the community.
Susie, I was raped alot during my life, but never as a child. I can't imagine my mother not jumping down my perpetrators throats! Later in life ,I became a Rape Crisis Advocate. I went to visit victims in the hospitals, I was on call and victims would call me to let me know what happened to them. I was even able to tell my story of one of the rapes at gunpoint, to a reporter who wanted to report my story and share it as a Rape Crisis news story. The best advice I can give you is, Keep telling your stories because it heals your soul. For example, If I put a dollar in front of you and told you , that is my dollar, you wouldn't take it. A Rapist will take it, because he thinks he is entitled. Rape has nothing to do do with sex, It is all about control. God Bless and keep you. Follow Jesus and he will heal your soul!✝📖🙏
I don't understand with so many other people around, 17 brothers and sisters, how this can happen so often. What about the other sisters? Where any of them abused? Why were you singled out? Was the word out among the family that you were available to one and all?
This is so sick We have a lot of amish in towns around here and a lot of people purchase from them but i won't. Giving tracks to them is good Susie, let me tell you you are worthy, desired & precious to the Lord!!! Eli thank you for fighting for the people who have been damaged
The government needs to be sued by these abuse survivors to make them perform their duty of protecting the citizens of this country. The Supreme Court needs to do their job and set a precedent that abuse is not an expression of religion. I hope these abuse survivors led a wonderful life , they deserve it!
I knew exactly how you feel my friend, sometimes while I’m doing these testimonies and interviews I feel anger to the point where I’m ready to go out and take things on my own hands but then the Holy Spirit reminds me that it is gods battle to fight. We have a lot of evil monsters in this world today
Listening to your story reminds me that sins of the father are handed down to the 3rd and 4th generations-who knows how many generations this has gone on for but I pray in the name of Jesus that it gets broken. I am saddened to know not only it happened, it was covered up, your mother did nothing to stop it, and this happens more than anyone realizes. Thank you for telling your story-you are not alone.
If her brother abused her and his daughter's he should never be allowed in the family home or a home with minors or female family members again. They always abuse again unfortunately and they shouldn't be trusted.
Your heart goes out to the young Susie Miller - I suspect she was, as a young woman, quite naïve and simple - far more than even the average Amish young person would be -(I say that because most teenage girls are going to ask someone something about what a period is, etc.). That is also probably the reason her brothers and family members took advantage of her. These children/young people need to be doubly protected - not thrown to the predators. I hope she is doing okay now in life - I mean. I'm glad to hear that she is doing her best to protect her own children.
How old is she now? When did she get married and how old are her children? This same SIN is prevalent in Mormon society and in the Apostolic Lutherans, and old Apostolic churches. I know it's in Catholic schools, orphanages and homes. I feel if you can't watch your children bringing more 'victim-turned-predator' people into this world is criminal. Shows 'mama' let 'daddy' have his way constantly and passed on the sin. I Really want to know is she HAPPY and at PEACE? How does she feel about God? Can she love a man?
@@jenmailsouth4155 obviously they got to her meaning her mother even was basically in on it, way before she was able to form a subconscious thinking that was healthy and strong and that is obvious to those that are intuitive who watch this video. She was made to feel that it wouldn't do any good to try to be strong. Is made to feel early on that she just had to go along with what anybody wanted to to do to and that she had absolutely no power to say anything or do anything.
Susie, God bless you for sharing about the abuse that was done to you. I hope you can continue finding that "through His stripes we are healed" !! Even when the abuser does not confess or apologize. Eli, thank you for continuing to probe into this horrific evil and exposing Satan, because when the light shines in, he slinks back away into the darkness.
I have to apologize because I've noticed that I'm getting emotional watching the videos and I start posting comments in the middle of the video without waiting to hear the end so if my comments seem out of place that's the reason. I'm very happy to hearThe testimonies of true Redemption and rescue from the bondage of a religious spirit that holds many captive even until today and it's not just the Amish the spirit of religion is in every cult. For instance biblically the Catholic church is a cult, Mormons are a cult, Jehovah's witnesses are a cult much like many other false churches.
I'd like to add that with generational abuse can come disassociation when the abuse is happening to someone else. Perhaps that's what happened with her mother.
I can tell you first hand; many get such light sentences compared to their “English” counterparts. It’s a family curse~ totally disgusting. Fortunately, in some areas the “law” is waking up, and their starting to really crack down, going as far as charging those who knew and kept quiet. I pray for all these boys and girls will find inner peace and healing.
Relationship should be a two way street. You are a part of creation, worthy of love, respect and dignity. I hope you find a loving and patient partner who can help you heal. There are age appropriate things people can learn at every age and stage of life. Young people can learn the difference between self and others, respect and consent.
Those abused girls should leave immediately, there should be a rescue place for them....as for the police, were they also included in this. The married brother should be locked up and keys thrown away
I am so sorry for what you have been through! NONE of this is your fault! I am sorry the ones who promised to take care of you did opposite! I truly hope they can have the courage necessary for them to admit their mistakes.
Poor woman, I'm so sorry she went through that. It sounds like her mother knew, but she turned a blind eye to keep the peace. You would be surprised how often that happens. Some mothers will push another female, even a child, in front of an abuser, so THEY can avoid the abuse for themselves. Its like a "thank God its not happening to me" mindset.
Sorry for what you went through. Everything people did was to keep you quiet and not tell anyone. Sexual victims everywhere done in the same way. Even kidnapped children go through psychological abuse to keep them quiet.
Speaking as some who knows ppl who've been through its good to let them know that they are not wrong for not knowing it was wrong they were abused and had no clue and alot of times its easier to except the situation your in than get beat for trying to fight it when your a little girl fight Adult men they are the wrong ones not te victims
I am so sorry for the things she has been through and for the way that the Amish community treated her as if she was the perpetrator I used to really respect this religion. I never understood it and I thought some things were absurdity but I did respect how hard it would be to live this way especially nowadays how much dedication you would have to have to live the way they preach I live in Wichita, Kansas and I know we have some Amish orders out here, but I have never had an interaction with an Amish person, it’s sad, but realistic to think that they are just as fallible as the rest of us.. seems like more so in someways because they’re not willing or some of them. A lot of them are not willing to call the actual police on their family. If their families doing messed up stuff like this seems more like a cult now than a religion.
Eli howl can a man become so far removed from the Lord and think he is living like god wants us to this blows my mind I fill very sorry for every one involved
When it’s more about religion and man it takes the glory away from God. Once you remove God you have a curse and that is why there’s so much evil in these religious organizations because it’s about their legalism and the rules rather than God’s word
They treated it like it was not a really bad thing. Well, do the same thing in the so-called 'worldly' society and the rapist or child molester will be locked up, sometimes for life. Child molesters typically don't fare well in prison, either.
I'm also Anabaptist, and if a member adult man did this they would be excommunicated and not allowed back in the fold ever! Not sure why the Amish allow those men to be free brothers again in the church. 🤔
Here the Amish supposed to be so Christian. No modern convenient technology and pure. What a joke. Sexual predators what these men are. My heart breaks what this woman and others have and are going through.
Augusta is VERY slow. ! They would be Old Order but again VERY low! Chetek would be pretty much be the same. This sounds quite a lot like Mary Byler testimony. Sorry to hear how horrible your childhood was, they need to be reported as sex offender's.
Her story is horrible. I feel bad for Susie. This is a sad case of men not taking women seriously. Among other things. I hope things are better for her.
I was raped (as an adult) and I told my brother and father.
They immediately went straight to the guy and beat him nearly to death.
That's how I imagine any parent/ family member should respond when a victim discloses something so life- changing.
It doesn't undo what happened, but it affirms your value in yourself because you know that you are deeply loved.
I didn't ask them for that.
While I agree, I will say before anyone goes and beats anyone be sure the allegations are true. I’m not saying that you’re lying, I’m just saying that we have seen countless times where these women will lie about men assaulting them. Once you are certain that the allegation are true tho, I’m all for that monster being put down in the slowest and most painful way possible
You have to be a little careful what you tell children. Don't tell them "I'll kill anyone who does that to you!" because they may not WANT you to "kill" the person close to them, they just want the abuse to stop. Instead, tell the child .. "Some people have a touching problem, if you are ever in that situation please tell me so we can get them help .."
Susie needs to go to the police in that district, even now, and report every male man that is doing that in that Amish community. Tell the local and national newspapers. Tell the tv reporters. Tell their names to all these people. Fight for the babies, young girls and boys, and women that are abused by these monsters
@johnathanstevens8436 this. My best friend never came forward about her teacher r*ping her because she sure her dad would kill him. Its been 20 years and he is still a middle school teacher.
I live in Wisconsin. Our family has a lake house near where Susie lived. It put things into perspective for me all of the summers when I was swimming or on our family boat, Susie was enduring abuse not too far away. It’s not fair that she had her childhood taken away. Susie, thank you for sharing your heartbreaking story.
When he asked how many abuser she had in the home and had to think about- it broke my heart. Susie, I’m sending all my love and healing from Jesus. I’m so sorry this happened to you.
Thanks for your courage to speak up, Susie….I am so sorry that happened to you.
This just broke my heart!
I live in a Swartzentruber community, not Amish myself but have alot of Amish interaction. My husband stopped at one yesterday, they had 4 little girls running around outside with their rubber boots on, so sweet and innocent. To think you were one of those little girls and had to deal with that is unimaginable! A mother blaming her daughter how horrific you lived in a nightmare! I pray the Lord Jesus heals you from all these memories!
My heart breaks for this young lady.. the worst is that she talks so matter of factly about her abuse.
A person gets so emotionally overwhelmed at first and after much repetition it becomes less personal.
I feel her pain. I was abused by an uncle and wasn't able to tell my mom because I wasn't talking yet. When I was older my mom never asked me about it because she didn't want to face it. It was her baby brother after all.
Pedophiles cannot be rehabilitated. That's been proven. They are more than likely still committing sexual abuse on other kids even their own. I'm sorry Susie. I hope you are getting counseling and living your best life. Its not to late to have these men prosecuted.
that's right in a case like this it's never too late, I just couldn't imagine.
I believe most states have no statute of limitations. So at any time for years to come this can still be reported, they get charged and convicted and do time. At least while they're put away in prison it won't be happening. But honestly the best sentence a pedophile could ever receive is a solid headlong push off a skyscraper. Don't fool yourselves, they CAN NOT BE REHABILITATED.
As bad as I hate what happened to her and really wish these guys would rot in prison but depending on how much time has passed statue of limitation might be up bc there is statue of limitation is a thing with sexual assault and molestation it's fucked up and there shouldnt be but there is
Many pedophiles can be rehabilitated. It isn’t easy and the person has to accept strict accountability.
Exactly. They can't be rehabilitated so they need to never be let out of prison or they need the death penalty. They can't be let back into society.
This girl's mother and father will be held responsible before God! I cannot comprehend parents being SO irresponsible, hateful, and abusive! My heart breaks for this girl. She desperately needs love, compassion, and counseling. ALL of her abusers and parents should be incarcerated for what they did and did not do to/for this girl! Lord God, please wrap your arms around this girl and let her experience your true love.
They ABSOLUTELY will be held responsible before God.
And all the abusers!!!
Not a shred of evidence that they’ll be held responsible before any “god.”
They should be held responsible before a court of law.
The whole mfing community will be held accountable.
Amen 🙏
Susie, you are an example of true courage for us all. Thank you Eli for giving Susie a platform from which to tell her truth. 🙏 I sincerely hope that your efforts help to put a stop to these appalling abuses.
In the past when I saw the older Amish women who never seem to smile, I used to think how stern and angry they looked. Now, I wonder what they have gone through in their lives - never mind the constant pregnancy and caring for a dozen+ children, but the abuse and violence against them. Yes, I know it's not all Amish who tolerate this, but the number of these horrific cases makes me think it isn't rare either. It has certainly shattered my perception of a moral, self sufficient, independent community that I once admired.
Independent so they can continue and cover-up.
I cannot comprehend how this abuse is deemed acceptable?
For the order to treat abusers so lightly and blame the victim is so wrong and ungodly 😢😢😢😢
Eli your channel is encouraging me to move forward with a healing ministry that I believe the Lord spoke to me about back in 2010. Thank you for doing these videos. I am not Amish but I bet your channel is going to open up a door for people that are affected by this type of abuse coming out of other religions as well. I did not have the same experience but I was molested by a 17-year-old cousin when I was 11 but he only used his hand and he did that while I was asleep on the floor and I woke up and was afraid to talk because he was so much bigger than me and older than me but I did tell my brother and my brother told my dad and my dad went over there and tore their house apart ripping doors off hinges trying to get to my cousin who took off out his bedroom window and then his parents shipped him off to Maryland. Interestingly enough that was over 30 years ago and he is currently in prison for molesting his wife's daughter that was not his daughter. This is a spirit that is getting in those men it's not a human thing it's a spiritual Wicked perversion and a demonic power.
I am so sorry that happened to you and God bless your dad for going over and wanting to find that evil monster because I promise you if somebody touches my son it’s not gonna be pretty. I don’t care how much Christlike I am I hate evil and I will take someone’s head off if they touch my son. But anyway God put it heavy on my heart to give all victims a voice and it doesn’t matter what background they have or what religion they come from because there’s a lot of hurting hearts out there that need to be healed and they need to have a voice and a platform to share their testimonies
My heart breaks for Susie. What a horrible childhood. I wish there would have been someone to help her. I am so sorry you had to suffer so much Susie.
Would she be able to press charges against these monsters?
I’m glad you are dedicated to opening the curtain on this horror. Those poor children.
Glad these ladies are speaking up . So sorry this happened . There need to be education and a safe place for these girls because there is so much of this happens . A special person in there community or out side the community to go to when this is happening .
Hi Susie, So sorry that you had to experience that horrible abuse. God Bless you and keep you safe always. So glad that you are speaking out and telling your story. Anyone that can abuse a child in that manner should be shunned and disrespected!! Their behavior is not acceptable!!
This testimony is so sickening . It’s very hard to watch it. To even finish it .
When I was raped I told my dad and he got mad and did nothing. I thought we would get taken away. We where in and out of foster care. It wasn't family but 1st time in a foster home then when I moved back home I was scared of my dad and them. 3 of them said they would kill me if I was told. 9 to 11. They made me feel I had to and I still sometimes feel so gross. I know its the enemy trying to make me feel this way.
I feel so bad for this woman.
I am English.
I don't like telling this part of my story made me think it was the only thing I was good for till I was 18 and married to my now Husband 10 yrs together and God is showing me my worth. I have 2 beautiful living daughters and many miscarriages. I can't wait to meet those babies again.
I know these woman's pain and it breaks my heart, God has healed the ptsd from this. So thankful for that. We do recover.
I am so sorry to hear that you were raped and molested. Way too many of you victims never really got justice.
Tasha bojack, Tasha when you wrote this something tells me you were so emotional that the words didn't come out very clear but i, I have no problem making out exactly what you were saying here. I'm so sorry I'm so sorry I'm so sorry.
I understand what you mean by you have two beautiful but you have had many miscarriages, I get what you're explaining.
I'm so glad you have a good life and a good husband. I'm so glad you healed from PTSD too.
Miss, you are so unselfish and honorable to share this story with us. May your bravery expose this crime and give you strength to move on with your life and be happy and healthy in mind and body. May others learn from and find protection from this abuse in the future. God bless you and Mr. Yoder for this heart rendering video.
Very sad for the childhood you endured and how so many elders took a child’s frame of mind as no problem and that no one cared. I hope Susie’s life is ok and at rest, she has no fault.
I am so sorry you experienced this pain! Susie,
What is the statute of limitations on historic child sexual abuse in the state Susie lives in? This is so distressing to even hear about. How the poor thing lived through it is beyond my understanding. You are an amazingly strong individual Susie and if you survived all of that then everything else in life will be a breeze. I wish you all the very best going forward.
Usually 2 years after you remember.
My god. This poor woman. How did she survive.
..."as soon as you repent you're forgiven" wow that logic of thinking is a huge issue. There is NO forgiveness for sexually abusing a child.
God will forgive everything BUT not if you keep,repeating that same sin over and over again. And while the church may forgive these abusers, but I doubt there was any real repentance from the abuses…they just kept on abusing in so many cases.
Dear Susie, I am so sorry this happened to you. I'm sorry the ones who were supposed to protect you abused you or allowed you to be abused. I really just can't imagine or even comprehend that this is happening to so many of you. It must stop!!
This is incredibly heartbreaking. You are So So brave for sharing. I have a background in social work typically when this kind of generational and family abuse patterns the young men were sexually abused (most likely by grandpa)
A very courageous testimony! 💪💗
The Amish and similar communities seem to thrive off leaving women naive and vulnerable. Thanks for being a strong honest man to say no this is unacceptable. It would be nice if you were allowed to educate the youth on proper conduct.
This brings up so much for me. Our family is German Baptist and so much of the same things go on.
Eli you are doing a very good job at presenting and very respectful of these women I grew up around a lot of Amish and loyal Wisconsin and heard so many stories about this but there was nothing that could be done to the perpetrators
I’m not Amish, never have been. However when I went to stay with family in Salisbury Pa near Grantsville Md, my cousin raped me when I was 13. I went down the road, in which some Amish people lived. I asked for help and they turned me away. I also remember when I was a child, my parents buying produce off these same Amish people and cheese.
It really made me start looking different at not only the Amish, but everyone after that. Because I was just wanting help.
My cousin indeed spent several years imprisoned, due to sexually assaulting me. This was over 10 years ago.
And to be honest, I was always taught the Amish people were “better” and really hard workers.
I’m sorry for what happened to you Susie.
This just broke my heart when she said she went to her mother to tell her what was happening to her and her mother spanked her! How in the world could her own mother blame her for being abused by GROWN MEN???
Amish women are programmed by the Amish cult to blame everything on the woman if a sexual act happened
I am not Amish but something similar happened to me. It is human nature for the women in the family to not want to hold the men accountable for sexual abuse, because if they spoke up, then they would also likely lose their primary relationship as well as financial support and maybe have to change their whole way of life. The cognitive dissonance is huge. It’s not just the Amish, but it is eye-opening to realize that no one is apparently immune from sexual abuse.
It isn't only in the Amish community that this goes on. Children need to be educated as you say.
You are correct it happens in every culture and every church/denomination
I disagree,
I think children shouldn’t have to know about such horrors. They should stay innocent.
They should just be protected.
@@Woodman-Spare-that-tree No they don't need to know about the horrors, they do need to be told that nobody has a right to touch their private parts.
Thank you, Susie for educating me. Thank you for being so brave. My heart also breaks for the horrific abuse that was repeated to you. I wish I could have stepped in and stopped it for you. I pray for others who are being hurt even now. Susie, I pray for your healing by the love of Christ and kind people. May you know Jesus stepped in and set you free! I'm so sorry. But God will use this for much good!
Stop invoking Jesus. He didn't prevent this crap.
Good interview. I'm very sorry you went through this, Susie. Thank you for educating about this terrible problem.
If they wanted it to stop, they would educate their children. They dont want it to stop because they would lose their easy prey. I think this kind of abuse has probably always gone on.
Statue of limitations has not ended. She can still prosecute all of them.
My mother was sexually abused by 3 of her 4 brothers & others starting at age 2 through her teen years (not Amish but a Christian home). She got pregnant with me from my father at 16, she became an alcoholic.
I pray Susie gets the help she needs to heal.
Please let me know if I can interview and get your testimony
@@eliyoder491 I’ll ask my mom, she has told her story at AA meetings and women’s prisons, I think it helps with healing. She is a recovering alcoholic many years now and she has a good relationship with her brothers. I don’t know much of it.
Wow, how horrible! I cannot fathom that a mother would spank her daughter because she was abused. Blows my mind how they deal with this kind of stuff.
She was NOT A MOTHER. The whole family is full of demons and will burn
I listen to RUclips a lot versus watching and when I heard this I was at Walmart and I will never forget hearing it and where I was when I heard it I will even remember what direction I was facing, so heartbreaking.
Sick
my heart breaks for her .
Eli, I know it would be so extremely difficult but these women need to go very public with this. Otherwise it will never stop or even slow down. I hope they will start pressing charges against their abusers. Even if they don't win in court, at least maybe some of the abusers will stop so they aren't dragged into an English court to be humiliated. If these victims don't do all they can they are allowing other innocent victims to be abused after them without trying to stop it.
99% of them do not want to come forward and I have now personally talked to hundreds of them that are not willing to say a word because they live in fear what might happen
I agree with you 1,000%.
And with what Eli says here, to explain for them what could be happening, amongst so much more, is the victims have been through so much that it's so hard to go back into all of that.
And I totally get it how they can save so many others from being victimized and also being able to come forward if they, the initial victim comes forward. And you know these perpetrators have victims that go back even before what we think would be the initial victim.
And after 56 years of studying psychopathy I could validate Their Fear and that they would be at risk because these rapists are psychopaths. Is every rapist a psychopath? Well I can tell you that every rapist is a narcissist. But every rapist who rapes a child, now that's absolutely a psychopath. I can also tell you that everyone should really be afraid of a narcissist and a psychopath. They get revenge.
We can only pray for all the victims, every one of them. Life is hard but Heaven is real.
@@selfesteem3447 I agree. This Amish community seems to be a breeding ground for (male) psychopathy. For any adult to hear of a child being raped and not immediately go to the police is unforgivable.
Thanks for the courage to talk about this Susie.
I think because she had so many emboldened abusers, poor Susie was part of a wider network of abuse. I refuse to believe less than a handful of women in her family and extended were not abused by other men in the community.
Susie, I was raped alot during my life, but never as a child. I can't imagine my mother not jumping down my perpetrators throats! Later in life ,I became a Rape Crisis Advocate. I went to visit victims in the hospitals, I was on call and victims would call me to let me know what happened to them. I was even able to tell my story of one of the rapes at gunpoint, to a reporter who wanted to report my story and share it as a Rape Crisis news story. The best advice I can give you is, Keep telling your stories because it heals your soul. For example, If I put a dollar in front of you and told you , that is my dollar, you wouldn't take it. A Rapist will take it, because he thinks he is entitled. Rape has nothing to do do with sex, It is all about control. God Bless and keep you. Follow Jesus and he will heal your soul!✝📖🙏
Awesome Dessie🤩God has blessed 😇 you to help the victims 🙋🏽♀️💕
I don't understand with so many other people around, 17 brothers and sisters, how this can happen so often. What about the other sisters? Where any of them abused? Why were you singled out? Was the word out among the family that you were available to one and all?
It probably happened to them too, and maybe the boys too. Reminds me of the Goler clan in Canada.
This is so sick
We have a lot of amish in towns around here and a lot of people purchase from them but i won't. Giving tracks to them is good
Susie, let me tell you you are worthy, desired & precious to the Lord!!!
Eli thank you for fighting for the people who have been damaged
That’s probably the most schrewd up thing I’ve ever heard of in my entire life. 😢
I am new to your channel, I tried to watch this but it literally made me sick to my stomach, my heart breaks for her.
The government needs to be sued by these abuse survivors to make them perform their duty of protecting the citizens of this country. The Supreme Court needs to do their job and set a precedent that abuse is not an expression of religion. I hope these abuse survivors led a wonderful life , they deserve it!
Hard to even watch this video. As a Christian I know it's wrong but I have a very strong urge to deal with these freaks on a very permanent level.
I knew exactly how you feel my friend, sometimes while I’m doing these testimonies and interviews I feel anger to the point where I’m ready to go out and take things on my own hands but then the Holy Spirit reminds me that it is gods battle to fight. We have a lot of evil monsters in this world today
I am so sorry Susie. What a horrific story. Praying for continuing healing.
Listening to your story reminds me that sins of the father are handed down to the 3rd and 4th generations-who knows how many generations this has gone on for but I pray in the name of Jesus that it gets broken. I am saddened to know not only it happened, it was covered up, your mother did nothing to stop it, and this happens more than anyone realizes. Thank you for telling your story-you are not alone.
Susie, you are amazing. To have survived such craziness and abuse. God bless you and keep you 💕
You are honestly such a solid and honorable man Eli. Keep up the great work
You have been thru so much susie, you are so brave and I hope God gives you the greatest blessings for the rest of your life
Susie you are so brave sharing this to everyone sweetheart. Hope you continue to be strong and loving and courageous x
Susie, I am so sorry for what happened to you and I am praying for you! God Bless You!!
No telling how many generations are passing down the abuse. Shameful! Thankfully some are escaping from the bad families.
So....is she going to report this to the authorities so her sisters don't continue to be abused?
I’m curious what is the population of special needs children in the Amish community with all the abuse and incest that goes on and?
If her brother abused her and his daughter's he should never be allowed in the family home or a home with minors or female family members again. They always abuse again unfortunately and they shouldn't be trusted.
Yes what nightmares for his own children . I wish the police did more . 😭
Your heart goes out to the young Susie Miller - I suspect she was, as a young woman, quite naïve and simple - far more than even the average Amish young person would be -(I say that because most teenage girls are going to ask someone something about what a period is, etc.). That is also probably the reason her brothers and family members took advantage of her. These children/young people need to be doubly protected - not thrown to the predators.
I hope she is doing okay now in life - I mean. I'm glad to hear that she is doing her best to protect her own children.
How old is she now? When did she get married and how old are her children?
This same SIN is prevalent in Mormon society and in the Apostolic Lutherans, and old Apostolic churches. I know it's in Catholic schools, orphanages and homes. I feel if you can't watch your children bringing more 'victim-turned-predator' people into this world is criminal. Shows 'mama' let 'daddy' have his way constantly and passed on the sin. I Really want to know is she HAPPY and at PEACE? How does she feel about God? Can she love a man?
How do you know what "most" Amish girls would do? You don't know she was more naive than other Amish girls.
@@jenmailsouth4155 obviously they got to her meaning her mother even was basically in on it, way before she was able to form a subconscious thinking that was healthy and strong and that is obvious to those that are intuitive who watch this video. She was made to feel that it wouldn't do any good to try to be strong. Is made to feel early on that she just had to go along with what anybody wanted to to do to and that she had absolutely no power to say anything or do anything.
Susie, God bless you for sharing about the abuse that was done to you. I hope you can continue finding that "through His stripes we are healed" !! Even when the abuser does not confess or apologize. Eli, thank you for continuing to probe into this horrific evil and exposing Satan, because when the light shines in, he slinks back away into the darkness.
This is so disgusting. Pedophiles do not change. He needs to be jailed forever.
I have to apologize because I've noticed that I'm getting emotional watching the videos and I start posting comments in the middle of the video without waiting to hear the end so if my comments seem out of place that's the reason. I'm very happy to hearThe testimonies of true Redemption and rescue from the bondage of a religious spirit that holds many captive even until today and it's not just the Amish the spirit of religion is in every cult. For instance biblically the Catholic church is a cult, Mormons are a cult, Jehovah's witnesses are a cult much like many other false churches.
It kind of sounds like mom just kept setting you up to be abused. I'm so sorry this happened to you. Was the grandfather your moms father?
Susie said he was her mother's father.
@@jennSalvate I saw that, but had written the comment first. The abuse is generational from both sides.
I'd like to add that with generational abuse can come disassociation when the abuse is happening to someone else. Perhaps that's what happened with her mother.
These testimonies are powerful. Light is the a powerful cure.
God bless her she’s so brave really brings a tear to my eyes.
Hod Help them, Susie, I pray you have healing and eternal PEACE
I can tell you first hand; many get such light sentences compared to their “English” counterparts. It’s a family curse~ totally disgusting. Fortunately, in some areas the “law” is waking up, and their starting to really crack down, going as far as charging those who knew and kept quiet. I pray for all these boys and girls will find inner peace and healing.
I'm so sorry for everything you had to endure. I live in Chippewa falls Wisconsin 15 minutes away from Augusta.
After listening to so many of these video testimonials, I've lost all respect for the Amish communities. This makes me so angry and sad. 😢
I am sorry that happened to you Ms. Susie. Thank you for sharing your story. I will pray for your continued healing 🙏
Relationship should be a two way street. You are a part of creation, worthy of love, respect and dignity. I hope you find a loving and patient partner who can help you heal.
There are age appropriate things people can learn at every age and stage of life. Young people can learn the difference between self and others, respect and consent.
Wow 20,000 views going viral lots of people watching keep it up Eli keep doing God's work
Eli you need to turn your cell phone on its side. What an unbelievable story, I wonder if the boys told each other what they were doing.
It’s filmed for TikTok and Instagram, that’s why it’s portrait 🐨🇦🇺🤘🏻
Those abused girls should leave immediately, there should be a rescue place for them....as for the police, were they also included in this. The married brother should be locked up and keys thrown away
Grandpa or his ancestors started this sin and either mom was molested too or she was taught to cover it up
Wow. Thanks for sharing this sad story. Takes a hell of alot of guts.
I’m so proud of you. So courageous to escape
Wow. God Bless her. This is a nightmare.
Horrific! If only we knew maybe this could have stopped long ago.
Do not say these things do not happen among the 'saved, the 'born again'.
Omg!! Her brothers??
I am so sorry for what you have been through! NONE of this is your fault! I am sorry the ones who promised to take care of you did opposite! I truly hope they can have the courage necessary for them to admit their mistakes.
Poor woman, I'm so sorry she went through that. It sounds like her mother knew, but she turned a blind eye to keep the peace. You would be surprised how often that happens. Some mothers will push another female, even a child, in front of an abuser, so THEY can avoid the abuse for themselves. Its like a "thank God its not happening to me" mindset.
I’d love to get updates on this young woman and her journey. Maybe a GoFundMe campaign or something.
Sorry for what you went through. Everything people did was to keep you quiet and not tell anyone. Sexual victims everywhere done in the same way. Even kidnapped children go through psychological abuse to keep them quiet.
Speaking as some who knows ppl who've been through its good to let them know that they are not wrong for not knowing it was wrong they were abused and had no clue and alot of times its easier to except the situation your in than get beat for trying to fight it when your a little girl fight Adult men they are the wrong ones not te victims
Horrible not to tell them about sex Ed at the appropriate age
I am so sorry for the things she has been through and for the way that the Amish community treated her as if she was the perpetrator I used to really respect this religion. I never understood it and I thought some things were absurdity but I did respect how hard it would be to live this way especially nowadays how much dedication you would have to have to live the way they preach I live in Wichita, Kansas and I know we have some Amish orders out here, but I have never had an interaction with an Amish person, it’s sad, but realistic to think that they are just as fallible as the rest of us.. seems like more so in someways because they’re not willing or some of them. A lot of them are not willing to call the actual police on their family. If their families doing messed up stuff like this seems more like a cult now than a religion.
I gave you a thumbs up didn't really think that would really happen in that community
Eli howl can a man become so far removed from the Lord and think he is living like god wants us to this blows my mind I fill very sorry for every one involved
When it’s more about religion and man it takes the glory away from God. Once you remove God you have a curse and that is why there’s so much evil in these religious organizations because it’s about their legalism and the rules rather than God’s word
They treated it like it was not a really bad thing. Well, do the same thing in the so-called 'worldly' society and the rapist or child molester will be locked up, sometimes for life. Child molesters typically don't fare well in prison, either.
There are demons behind it-- they need to recognize that and pray specifically for deliverance.
I'm also Anabaptist, and if a member adult man did this they would be excommunicated and not allowed back in the fold ever! Not sure why the Amish allow those men to be free brothers again in the church. 🤔
Here the Amish supposed to be so Christian. No modern convenient technology and pure. What a joke. Sexual predators what these men are. My heart breaks what this woman and others have and are going through.
@@teresagray1477 wolves in sheep's clothing.
Ok.. there.is a letter. Why is not that gone to authorities regarding the situation
I'm almost 59years old I was sexually abused all my life from Age 4 until I left when I was 18
Augusta is VERY slow. ! They would be Old Order but again VERY low! Chetek would be pretty much be the same. This sounds quite a lot like Mary Byler testimony. Sorry to hear how horrible your childhood was, they need to be reported as sex offender's.
Her story is horrible. I feel bad for Susie. This is a sad case of men not taking women seriously. Among other things. I hope things are better for her.
And so is this