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Trespassing charge dismissed for woman arrested at church

Jan Bellamy, Staff Writer
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Karolyn Caskey will not be prosecuted on trespassing charges following her arrest during Sunday services June 17 at Allen Baptist Church. Caskey was removed in handcuffs by a Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department deputy responding to a call from the church.

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“To be arrested for trespassing, you need prior notice, which Caskey did not have,” Bianchi explained to Caskey and a group of her supporters following the conference and dismissal of the charge.

Even though Allen Baptist Church had notified Caskey in December that her membership was in jeopardy, the process of revoking her membership was never completed, said Bianchi.

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Caskey has argued that even if the Allen Baptist Church had followed its own constitution and canceled her membership conclusively, she should still be able to attend church services as a non–member. Caskey considers this a right within the bounds of the U.S. Constitution.

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