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State medical examiner determines cause of infant's death

Oct 29, 2009 a 1:54 PM PST
The state medical examiner has determined the cause of death for a baby boy who died in Oregon City a month ago.The boy's parents are members of the Followers of Christ Church, where some members...more shun conventional medicine in favor of faith healing.  The health of infants and children in the congregation has been under investigation for some time and there have been criminal charges filed in other cases.  Most notably is the case against Carl and Raylene Worthington, whose 15-month-old daughter, Ava, died while in their care. The couple was arrested and charged with felony manslaughter after their daughter died from pneumonia and a related blood infection that the State Medical Examiner said could easily have been cured with antibiotics.  Both were acquitted of manslaughter but Carl Worthington was found guilty of criminal mistreatment and served almost 60 days in jail. It was the first criminal prosecution under Oregon’s new faith-healing law.Another case against Jeff and Marci
Oregon City, Clackamas

State medical examiner determines cause of infant's death

Oct 29, 2009 a 1:48 PM PST
The boy's parents are members of the Followers of Christ Church, where some members shun conventional medicine in favor of faith healing. The health of infants and children in the congregation has been under investigation for some time.

Home searched in faith-healing death

Oct 2, 2009 a 9:14 AM PST
Detectives searched the home of members of a faith-healing church Thursday where a baby boy died last weekend. No one has been charged in the death, and because of that, names of the family who are...more involved are not being named. Several sources within the Followers of Christ church have told KATU News reporters, Thom Jensen and Dan Tilkin, that the mother of the baby boy who died, experienced complications several days before the baby was born two months premature. Officially, the medical examiner said it was “a natural death involving a premature infant and laboratory tests to determine the cause of death are pending.” Detectives, however, still collected evidence Thursday to determine if any laws were broken. The house, where the baby was born without a doctor present, belongs to the baby’s grandparents. About a half dozen Clackamas County detectives and crime scene specialists spent the morning inside the house. They removed what appeared to be computer components. Several
Oregon City

Home searched in faith-healing death

Oct 1, 2009 a 8:15 PM PST
About a half dozen Clackamas County detectives and crime scene specialists spent the morning inside the house that belongs to a member of the Followers of Christ church. They removed what appeared to be computer components. Several members of the church were kept outside.

Woman: Childbirth deaths frequent for church members

Oct 1, 2009 a 4:36 PM PST
Mothers and their newborns in an Oregon City church that practices faith healing routinely died during or shortly after birth because medical help was not sought, one former member said Wednesday. ...more These revelations came to light after an infant boy died over the weekend. The mother, who is a member of the Followers of Christ church, allegedly had complications before giving birth. Church members prayed over her Friday night, and the baby was born Saturday afternoon. But it died early Sunday morning.  Myrna Cunningham, who was born without the aid of a doctor 68 years ago into the church, said that this was a common occurrence. She also said her cousin’s daughter never went to a doctor even after her baby died inside her. “Three days it took her to get toxic enough to die,” she said. “Can you imagine that? Gosh, that’s why I don’t see any of them.” Dr. Larry Lewman, from the state medical examiner’s office, told of similar cases last year after 15-month-old Ava Worthington died.
Oregon City

Woman: Childbirth deaths frequent for church members

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Sep 30, 2009 a 10:13 PM PST
A mother, who is a member of the Followers of Christ church, allegedly had complications before a birth. Church members prayed over her and the baby was born but it died the next day. A former church member said childbirth deaths were not uncommon.

Worthington’s defense attorney seeks to block sentencing

Jul 30, 2009 a 7:08 PM PST
Carl Worthington’s defense attorney is moving to block Friday’s sentencing because he said the court set too low a standard convicting the father. Worthington’s lawyer said prosecutors should have proved the father knew withholding medical care would harm his infant daughter, Ava.

Worthingtons were two votes from guilty

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Jul 27, 2009 a 10:22 PM PST
Jurors were initially just two votes away from convicting Carl and Raylene Worthington of criminal mistreatment and manslaughter for the death of their 15-month-old daughter Ava. “This wasn’t easy for any of us,” said Ashlee Santos, the presiding juror.

Faith healing pair acquitted of manslaughter

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Jul 23, 2009 a 2:16 PM PST
Carl and Raylene Worthington were both found not guilty of manslaughter charges in the death of their daughter Ava, who died from a bacterial infection after being denied modern medical care. Carl...more Worthington was found guilty of criminal mistreatment, but Raylene was declared not guilty on that charge.

Still no verdict in the faith healing trial

Jul 22, 2009 a 6:30 PM PST
A deadlocked jury wrapped up a fifth day of deliberations without a verdict Wednesday in the trial of an Oregon couple whose young daughter died after they relied on faith healing instead of medicine. The jury was expected to resume deliberations Thursday morning.

Faith healing trial: Jury unable to reach verdict after four days

Jul 21, 2009 a 5:43 PM PST
A jury deliberated for a fourth full day without reaching a verdict in the trial of an Oregon couple whose young daughter died after they relied on faith healing instead of taking her to a doctor. Judge Steven Maurer sent the jury members home shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Faith healers' trial: Case now in jury's hands

Jul 15, 2009 a 5:21 PM PST
A Clackamas County jury has gotten the case of faith-healing believers accused of manslaughter in the death of their toddler. A jury of eight men and four women began deliberations Wednesday afternoon after 11 days of testimony and two days of closing arguments.

Faith healing case nears jury deliberation

Jul 14, 2009 a 4:16 PM PST
Lawyers on Tuesday gave sharply contrasting biographies of a 15-month-old Oregon girl whose parents believe in faith healing and are charged with manslaughter in her death.

Faith healing mother said she was too shocked to call 9-1-1

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Jul 13, 2009 a 5:40 PM PST
Raylene Worthington took the stand Monday to testify about the death of her 15-month-old daughter, Ava, saying she was too shocked after her daughter died to call for medical help.

Ore. faith healing trial goes into third week

Jul 13, 2009 a 3:18 PM PST
Testimony is nearing an end in the manslaughter trial of an Oregon City couple whose church rejects conventional medicine and whose daughter died last year.