An expert witness for Amish and Mennonite court cases, Lizzie explains the rules of her intense settlement before taking us through her unbelievable story of disaster, lethal betrayal, tragedy, abandonment and perseverance. She even gives us a glimpse of the strange dating practice which takes place in the woman’s bedroom. Decades later she seeks justice against the Bishop who groomed and ab*sed her as a young girl. She updates us on his attempt to escape even the small sentence he was given as well as speaks on other cases she was a part of in which Amish women were targeted and harmed by sinister perpetrators. Watch Lizzie 1st interview: https://youtu.be/15R3V8r3gR8?si=y6-2BP8HSijPGOHv Resources: https://www.theplainpeoplespodcast.com/resources Her book: “Behind Blue Curtains: A True Crime Memoir of an Amish Woman’s Survival, Escape, and Pursuit of Justice” https://amzn.to/3PKs1L0 Website: https://www.lizziehershberger.com/ www.instagram.com/lizzie.hershberger We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page: https://trovatrip.com/trip/north-america/mexico/mexico-with-shelise-sola-oct-2025 Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClips Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness Host Instagram @sheliseann https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/ Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_ https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness https://www.tiktok.com/@cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon https://twitter.com/cultstocon Chapter Marks 00:05:47 Recap of Lizzie's story- how her chiIdhood affected her life for better or worse 00:08:56 Each Amish community is different 00:11:06 How pr*dators can thrive in Amish communities 00:14:16 How a p*rpetrator who reports themselves to Amish authorities can get a lighter sentence 00:15:59 The consequences of a lack of education on consent in the Amish community 00:18:17 The definition of "adult" in the Amish community 00:21:19 How ab*sers can seemingly get away with their crimes with little to no punishment 00:24:38 What it means to be on probation 00:30:03 What going back to court and facing her ab*ser was like for Lizzie 00:32:21 How meaningful it can be to have supporters for victims in the courtroom 00:34:39 The real life impact of C2C and spreading awareness 00:38:58 Receiving supportive messages from those positively impacted from Lizzie sharing her story 00:40:39 Amish vs English dolls and why they're different 00:42:30 Becoming a victim advocate and helping others as they're going through court processes 00:47:17 The language barrier between the Amish and English people and how we can better aid victims by understanding the differences 00:47:55 CW: SA 00:50:41 How a lack of English medical practices was detrimental to over 400 victims 00:54:00 Lizzie's experience going back into the community for a funeral 00:57:41 The difficulties of trying to help those in need when it has the potential to put yourself in a triggering situation 01:03:47 What did Lizzie wear to an Amish funeral as someone who is no longer in the community? 01:07:58 Linda, listen Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**