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Old 12-18-2005, 02:25 AM
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Default Amish Man Loses $67,000 In Sex Scam

A 75-year-old Amish widower, afraid his church community would find out about him seeking sex from a prostitute, was scammed out of more than $67,000 from the prostitute and her boyfriend, a prosecutor says.

Jake Byler of Burton Township gave the pair the money because they had convinced him that photos of Byler and the prostitute would appear on the Internet, county prosecutor David Joyce said.

Kimberly M. Webber, 35, and Patrick T. Lansdowne, 41, of Cleveland, were indicted Tuesday on six felony charges, including extortion, theft from an elderly person and burglary...
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What a mess.
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All of which boils down to the man has not only lost a heckuva lot of money but is more than likely being shunned by his community. So he has lost his family, his money, his friends and has been exiled.

Heckuva price to make for a bad decision.
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What a shame!
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