Tag: faith healing sect

Man accused of killing diabetic girl denies he wanted to ‘wean’ child off insulin, laughs at ‘lie’ from police

Published August 19, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, criminal trial, death, faith healing sect, medical neglect, The Saints

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. follow A man accused of withholding a young girl’s insulin - resulting in her death - laughed off suggestions that he would “wean”…[Continue Reading...]

Mum’s bombshell months before child’s death

Published July 29, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, child death, criminal trial, Elizabeth Struhs, faith healing sect, medical neglect

A mum charged over the death of her diabetic daughter planned to leave her then-unbelieving husband in the months before her daughter was allegedly killed by her home-based church group, a court has heard. Kerrie Elizabeth Struhs revealed the marital…[Continue Reading...]

Elizabeth Struhs trial: Hundreds of texts between members of faith-healing group revealed as little girl lay dying

Published July 26, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Australia, criminal trial, cult, dead child, Elizabeth Struhs, faith healing sect

Hundreds of texts between members of a faith-healing group in the week a young girl lay dying from her diabetic condition have been revealed in court. Fourteen members of the religious circle known as The Saints are on trial charged…[Continue Reading...]

Religious group believed ‘God would heal’ girl’s untreated diabetes, court told

Published July 10, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, child death, faith healing sect, Jason Struhs, Kerrie Struhs, murder trial, parents

A religious group accused of killing an eight-year-old girl believed "God would heal" her diabetes after they withheld life-saving insulin, a judge has heard. The group of six men and eight women, including the girl's parents, refused to enter pleas…[Continue Reading...]

Faith healing parents arraigned on charges they failed to help sick newborn who died

Published June 12, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child death, criminal trial, faith healing sect, Followers of Christ, medical neglect, Oregon

An Oregon City couple whose baby suffered from jaundice and later died were arraigned Monday in Clackamas County Circuit Court on charges that they withheld basic medical care from the boy. Blair Edwards , 35, and Taylor Edwards, 30, are…[Continue Reading...]

Faith-healing couple with Followers of Christ church face charges over death of baby

Published April 30, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged child dead, criminal charges, faith healing sect, Followers of Christ, medical neglect, Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A couple who belong to the Followers of Christ church in Oregon City face charges after a newborn died in June of last year. The Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office filed criminal mistreatment charges against Taylor…[Continue Reading...]

Oregon City faith-healing parents accused of failing to care for newborn who died

Published April 30, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged child abuse, child dead, faith healing sect, Followers of Christ, medical neglect, Oregon

The Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office this week accused an Oregon City couple of failing to arrange medical care for their newborn who suffered from jaundice and later died. Court records show Blair and Taylor Edwards face first- and second-degree…[Continue Reading...]