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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Chelsie Napiza

American Missionary Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Molesting Haitian Boys After 17 Years of Mission Trips

Ohio missionary Jeriah Mast pleaded guilty in Cleveland federal court to sexually abusing two minors in Haiti, with sentencing set for December 2026 and a proposed 25-to-33-year prison term (Credit: Lydia Norstad via Unsplash)

A former Ohio missionary who told police seven years ago that he had molested more than 30 boys in Haiti has pleaded guilty in federal court to abusing two of them and could face a prison sentence of 25 to 33 years under his plea agreement.

Jeriah Mast, 45, of Millersburg, entered the plea on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, before Judge Donald C. Nugent in Cleveland, admitting two counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors in Haiti.

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