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Catalyst
...but not a mention by our resident religious bigots.
"The death of the 8-month-old son of a Northeast Philadelphia faith-healing couple already on probation for the negligence death of another child has been ruled a homicide by a medical examiner, law enforcement sources said Tuesday. Brandon Scott Schaible died last month of bacterial pneumonia, severe dehydration, and infection at his parents' Rhawnhurst home after the parents withheld medical care, according to a report by Assistant Medical Examiner Gary Collins. The baby had had difficulty breathing, was irritable, and had little appetite for three days before his death, the report said.
"By the parents' own admission, they did not seek or provide medical care for their child," Collins wrote.
The medical examiner's findings and the results of a police investigation of the case have been forwarded to the District Attorney's Office for review. Criminal charges against the infant's parents, Herbert and Catherine Schaible, are likely, law-enforcement sources said, and could come as early as this week. In statements to police, the Schaibles said they did not seek medical help for their son because of their faith in God's power to heal.
As members of a Juniata Park church that shuns medical care, the Schaibles called an assistant pastor to their home to anoint and pray for their child, but never sought medical help even though they were obligated to do so under the terms of probation in the 2009 death of their 2-year-old son, Kent. That child died after being stricken with bacterial pneumonia and ailing for a week while the parents prayed but did not summon a doctor. The Schaibles also face potential prison time for violating the most explicit condition of their 2011 manslaughter conviction in Kent's death: to call a doctor for a sick child.
In Brandon's case, the Schaibles called a funeral home on April 18 and said the baby was dead. The funeral home notified the Medical Examiner's Office, which called police.
The Schaibles' remaining seven children, who range in age from about 8 to 17, were immediately placed in temporary foster care. They have been allowed to visit their parents during supervised visits and were permitted to attend a recent church service.
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http://articles.philly.com/2013-05-...haible-first-century-gospel-church-sick-child
"The death of the 8-month-old son of a Northeast Philadelphia faith-healing couple already on probation for the negligence death of another child has been ruled a homicide by a medical examiner, law enforcement sources said Tuesday. Brandon Scott Schaible died last month of bacterial pneumonia, severe dehydration, and infection at his parents' Rhawnhurst home after the parents withheld medical care, according to a report by Assistant Medical Examiner Gary Collins. The baby had had difficulty breathing, was irritable, and had little appetite for three days before his death, the report said.
"By the parents' own admission, they did not seek or provide medical care for their child," Collins wrote.
The medical examiner's findings and the results of a police investigation of the case have been forwarded to the District Attorney's Office for review. Criminal charges against the infant's parents, Herbert and Catherine Schaible, are likely, law-enforcement sources said, and could come as early as this week. In statements to police, the Schaibles said they did not seek medical help for their son because of their faith in God's power to heal.
As members of a Juniata Park church that shuns medical care, the Schaibles called an assistant pastor to their home to anoint and pray for their child, but never sought medical help even though they were obligated to do so under the terms of probation in the 2009 death of their 2-year-old son, Kent. That child died after being stricken with bacterial pneumonia and ailing for a week while the parents prayed but did not summon a doctor. The Schaibles also face potential prison time for violating the most explicit condition of their 2011 manslaughter conviction in Kent's death: to call a doctor for a sick child.
In Brandon's case, the Schaibles called a funeral home on April 18 and said the baby was dead. The funeral home notified the Medical Examiner's Office, which called police.
The Schaibles' remaining seven children, who range in age from about 8 to 17, were immediately placed in temporary foster care. They have been allowed to visit their parents during supervised visits and were permitted to attend a recent church service.
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http://articles.philly.com/2013-05-...haible-first-century-gospel-church-sick-child
