Attorneys: Exorcism drove Micah Moore to confess to murder, but MIssouri woman's death was really suicide - CBS News

I really hate when I get - SQUIRREL -sidetracked. But an update to this story The Seven Signs You're in a Cult - Boze Herrington - The Atlantic.

Although my original post focused on the "cult" aspect, if your scroll down you will see these 2 articles Love and Death In the House of Prayer and What Rolling Stone Didn’t Tell You About Tyler Deaton. Both are excellent and offer a deep look into the details surrounding the case.

That aside is seems that Moore is now pulling the woowoo rabbit out of the hat. And to be clear, I am not dismissing the psychological damage that can be caused by his experience, but the fact that 3 days elapse between the killing and his confession makes me question some of his claim.

After turning himself in to police on Nov. 9, 2012, Moore told investigators Tyler Deaton had ordered him to kill Bethany to keep her from revealing the group's secrets, including that Tyler Deaton was having sexual relations with male group members.

But Moore's attorneys argue the confession should be thrown out. They say it isn't legitimate because it came only after an evening prayer service in which exorcisms were performed.

During an evening prayer session on Nov. 8, 2012, an International House of Prayer-affiliated group called Prisoners of Hope put "their hands on the cult members, shouting at demons to leave and scream-praying in tongues, soon had many in the group crying and yelling and falling to the floor," Moore's attorneys wrote.

BUT,,,

I also question the involvement and manipulations of IHOP.  (If you remember, my concern with Herrington's article was the reliance on IHOPs "7 Signs" rubric in defining a cult.)

",,,scared of the negative exposure Bethany’s death may bring to IHOP, leaders move to break up Deaton’s group and distance themselves from Deaton, a four year graduate of their Bible school and a staff member, hoping that if he goes home to Texas the news will shortly blow over" 

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"The emotional healing session was lead by Prisoners of Hope, who IHOP brought work with the members of Tyler’s group."

It will be interesting to see how this plays out in court.

Attorneys: Exorcism drove Micah Moore to confess to murder, but MIssouri woman's death was really suicide - CBS News