By David Lohr
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Following his release, Gingerich moved to Harmony Haven in Evart, Mich., a community for troubled Amish. He remained there until December 2006, when he went to Oaklawn, a Mennonite psychiatric center in Goshen, Ind., that operates a subsidiary for Amish in need of constant supervision. Gingerich stayed at the center approximately one month before returning to Crawford County, where he rented a house near the Brownhill community. Gingerich was living in the community less than a month before his latest arrest.
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| Dr. Deborah Schurman-Kauflin |
Some experts believe Edward Gingerich's latest antics were a result of a psychotic relapse. According to Dr. Deborah Schurman-Kauflin, an expert criminal profiler who has over 20 years experience in profiling everything from serial murders to aberrant sex crimes, Gingerich needs psychiatric care and a strict medication schedule. Without this, Dr. Schurman-Kauflin says, "Paranoia and fear will make him more likely to act out again."
Edward, Atlee, and Joseph Gingerich will be sentenced on December 5. All three men face a maximum sentence of two years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Had Edward Gingerich not agreed to the plea deal he would have faced a possible 21-year prison sentence and a $45,000 fine. All three men remain free on bond.
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