Church group leaders convicted of manslaughter for denying insulin to diabetic girl, believing medicine was "witchcraft." Líderes de grupos religiosos condenados por homicidio involuntario por negarle insulina a una chica diabética, creyendo que la medicina era "brujería".

Fourteen members of a church group called "The Saints," led by Brendan Luke Stevens, were found guilty of manslaughter for the death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Rose Struhs, who died from lack of insulin for her type-1 diabetes. Catorce miembros de un grupo de la iglesia llamado "Los Santos", dirigido por Brendan Luke Stevens, fueron encontrados culpables de homicidio por la muerte de Elizabeth Rose Struhs, de ocho años de edad, quien murió por falta de insulina por su diabetes tipo 1. The group believed modern medicine was "witchcraft." El grupo creía que la medicina moderna era una "brujería". The judge asked the defendants to consider psychiatric interviews for pre-sentence reports, which could affect their sentencing. El juez pidió a los acusados que consideraran las entrevistas psiquiátricas para los informes previos a la sentencia, lo que podría afectar su condena. If they decline, the judge plans to expedite the hearing. Si rechazan, el juez planea acelerar la audiencia.