UPDATE:: Furtney seeks name changeCriminal proceedings are resuming against a Bonner County man accused of ritualized and sexual abuse.
A Priest River man awaiting trial on ritualized and sexual abuse charges is petitioning to have his named changed.
Dana Andrew Furtney seeks to change his name to Benaiah Joy Moses, according to a petition filed in Bonner County Magistrate Court.
Furtney said in the petition that he is pursuing the name change for “prophetic and spiritual reasons.” He cites two biblical passages — Revelations 2:17 and John 3:5-8. The latter passage refers to Jesus’ stating that no one can enter the kingdom of God unless “they are born of water and spirit.”
A preliminary hearing in the case against Dana Andrew Furtney is set for Dec. 6, court records show.
Furtney is charged with lewd and lascivious conduct, sexual battery of child involving lewd conduct and ritualized abuse.
The case against Furtney was put on hold earlier this fall when questions were raised about his capacity to understand the proceedings and assist in his own defense.
Chief Deputy Public Defender Susie Jensen moved for the mental health evaluation because Furtney’s strongly held spiritual beliefs, his belief that he has a personal relationship with God and that his actions were guided by God’s will, court records indicate.
Furtney, however, has now been deemed fit to proceed in the criminal case, court records show. He remains held at the Bonner County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail.
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