Some time ago the mother was convicted of murder, and now the father
has been convicted as well. Their daughter had undiagnosed diabetes
and when she could not walk, talk, eat, or speak, they still did not
take her to the hospital, but prayed instead. He describes himself as
a born-again Christian and had studied to become a Pentacostal minister.
AP story this morning in the Washington Post:
WISCONSIN
Treatment by Prayer Results in Conviction
A Wisconsin jury Saturday found a father guilty of killing his
daughter by praying instead of getting her medical care.
Dale Neumann, 47, was charged with second-degree reckless homicide
in the March 2003 death of his 11-year-old daughter, Madeline, from
undiagnosed diabetes. Prosecutors say he should have taken the girl
to a hospital because she couldn't walk, talk, eat or speak.
Neumann testified during his trial that he expected God to heal his
daughter and didn't believe she would die. He has described himself
as a born-again Christian who once studied to be a Pentecostal
minister. Neumann's wife, Leilani, was convicted on the same charge
in the spring and is scheduled for sentencing Oct. 6. Both face up
to 25 years in prison.
--
Prof. Steven D. Jamar vox: 202-806-8017
Associate Director, Institute of Intellectual Property and Social
Justice http://iipsj.org
Howard University School of Law fax: 202-806-8567
http://iipsj.com/SDJ/
Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage;
anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not
remain the way they are.
-- Augustine of Hippo.
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