PHOTO: Mother, Father Beat Son To Death In Church To Make Him Confess To Sins

A mother and a father arrested after they beat their own son to death on Sunday at the Word of Life Church in Chadwicks, New York, USA.

Bruce Leonard, 65, and Deborah Leonard, 59, have been accused of manslaughter following the death of 19-year-old son Lucas. Their younger son Christopher, 17, was also hospitalized in a serious condition following the alleged beating.

Bruce Leonard, Deborah Leonard, Sarah Ferguson (top L-R), Joseph Irwin, Linda Morey, and David Morey (bottom L-R)

Several church members, including the victims’ parents and sister, Sarah Ferguson, 33, reportedly beat the teenagers during a counseling session inside the “sanctuary room” of a Christian church. The torture lasted for hours to make young men confess to prior sins and ask for forgiveness.

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Both brothers suffered severe injuries to their abdomens, genitals, backs and thighs. Despite doctors’ best efforts older brother Lucas died at hospital. Police launched an investigation after being notified about the suspicious death and later arrested six members of the church group.

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Following the investigation several children were removed the Word of Life church, which is now believed to be a cultish institution with about 50 members in the congregation. More arrests are expected to follow as the investigation continues.

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