Guilty verdict in Oregon's faith-healing trial

[oregonjen]

http://www.kgw.com/news/Verdict-reached-in-trial-of-parents-in-faith-healing-death-83365387.html



OREGON CITY, Ore. — An Oregon City couple was found guilty Tuesday in the death of their 16-year-old son.

Jeff and Marci Beagley were convicted of criminally negligent homicide. The jury informed the Clackamas County Circuit Court of their decision Tuesday afternoon, after the two-week trial ended last Friday.

During the trial, prosecutors argued that the Beagleys failed to provide medical care to their son Neil when it could have saved his life. The Beagleys are members of the Followers of Christ Church, which avoids doctors. The couple said they prayed for their son to heal, instead of seeking medical care. But during the trial, they also testified that they did not realize their son's illness was life-threatening.

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After numerous deaths of children in this religious group (cult in my opinion), I'm glad this couple was found guilty.

[Turbineguy]

1. They should roll up the HMFIC of the church

and charge him with practicing medicine without a license.

[MissB]

3. Not sure what HMFIC is

but if you mean the head preacher, I think he (seriously) died long ago. IIRC.

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. good