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Kenai Church Leader Indicted on Sex Crime Charges Involving Minors

Summary by Anchorage Daily News
Prosecutors allege that Aaron “Scott” Merritt, 45, abused four underage members of his Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation, where he served as a ministerial servant.

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Kenai church leader indicted on sex crime charges involving minors

Prosecutors allege that Aaron “Scott” Merritt, 45, abused four underage members of his Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation, where he served as a ministerial servant.

·Anchorage, United States
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Kenai man indicted for sex crimes during time as church leader

On Oct. 30, a Kenai grand jury indicted 45-year-old Aaron “Scott” Merritt on multiple counts, charging him with sexually abusing four girls between the ages of 5 and 14 who were congregants of Kenai’s Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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Alaska Watchman broke the news in on Friday, October 31, 2025.
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