Court Case About a Religious Group
關於一個宗教團體的法庭案件
Introduction
A judge in Sydney is hearing a case about William Kamm and Sandra Susan Mathison. They are accused of hurting a child over ten years.
悉尼一名法官正在審理一起關於 William Kamm 和 Sandra Susan Mathison 的案件。他們被指控在十年期間傷害一名兒童。
Main Body
William Kamm led a religious group. He told people the world would end. He said he needed many wives and children to start a new world.
William Kamm 領導一個宗教團體。他告訴人們世界將會終結。他說他需要許多妻子和孩子來建立一個新世界。
The police say Kamm talked to a girl starting when she was six years old. He used the phone and letters. He told her she must have 45 children for God.
警方表示，Kamm 從一名女孩六歲起就與她接觸。他使用電話和信件。他告訴她必須為上帝生 45 個孩子。
Kamm's lawyer says he did not touch the girl. Mathison's lawyer says she did nothing wrong. The girl told the court she felt very scared.
Kamm 的律師表示他沒有觸碰該女孩。Mathison 的律師則表示她沒有做錯任何事。該女孩在法庭上表示她感到非常恐懼。
Conclusion
The two people say they are not guilty. The trial is still happening.
這兩人表示他們沒有罪。審判目前仍在進行中。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Past Action' Pattern
Look at these words from the story:
- Led
- Told
- Said
- Used
These are all Past Tense. We use them to talk about things that already happened.
How it works: Most words just add -ed to the end.
- Example: Talk → Talked
Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. You just have to remember them:
- Tell → Told
- Say → Said
- Lead → Led
Quick Look: Now vs. Then
- I say hello (Now) I said hello (Yesterday)
- He uses a phone (Now) He used a phone (Last year)