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Former Ohio missionary pleads guilty to sexually abusing two boys in Haiti
Associated Press reports Jeriah Mast faces up to 33 years in prison under a federal plea deal.
The short version
- Former missionary Jeriah Mast pleaded guilty in federal court to sexually abusing two boys while in Haiti.[Associated Press]
- The plea agreement recommends a prison term between 25 and 33 years, though final sentencing remains with the judge.[Associated Press]
- Mast previously received an early release in October 2025 from an Ohio state prison sentence for sexual abuse of two boys.[Associated Press]
- A federal judge is scheduled to deliver Mast's official sentence on December 15.[Associated Press]
Key facts
- Jeriah Mast entered a guilty plea to federal charges regarding the sexual abuse of two boys in Haiti.[Associated Press]
- Mast and federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison term ranging from 25 to 33 years.[Associated Press]
- In 2019, Mast told law enforcement that he had abused over 30 boys in Haiti and four children in Ohio.[Associated Press]
- Mast received an early judicial release in October 2025 after being sentenced in 2019 to nine years on Ohio state charges.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- The final sentence Mast will serve remains uncertain until Judge Donald C. Nugent rules at sentencing on December 15.[Associated Press]
Sources
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- Former Ohio missionary pleads guilty to molesting 2 boys in HaitiAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press