Mother pleads guilty in beating death of son in New York church

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Mother pleads guilty in beating death of son in New York church
Reuters
By TG Branfalt Jr.
3 hours ago

UTICA, N.Y. (Reuters) - The mother who participated in the beating death of her son at an upstate New York church pleaded guilty on Wednesday to first and second-degree assault charges in exchange for her testimony against eight others accused in the case.

Deborah Leonard, 59, was initially charged with first-degree manslaughter in the death of her son Lucas Leonard, 19, and with assault in the severe beating of her son Christopher Leonard, 17.

Leonard told the court that Tiffanie Irwin, 29, pastor of the Word of Life church in New Hartford, had organized the beatings, which lasted from the evening of Oct. 11 until the morning hours of Oct. 12.

Irwin is scheduled to appear in Oneida County Court in Utica, New York, on Dec. 7 to face charges of murder, kidnapping, assault and gang assault. Leonard testified that parishioners believe that Irwin is a “prophet who speaks to God.”




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[Dewgong]

1. In 2015

But don't say anything, because it might offend a christian

[MisterP]

2. cult murders CAN happen in non-semiprime-numbered years! who'd a thunk it!