Faith-healing couple plead guilty in infant's death - KOIN

In a move aimed at striking at the heart of an Oregon City faith healing church, prosecutors got what they hope is a major victory Monday.

In an unprecedented court hearing, the parents of a newborn baby who died not only pleaded guilty to the infant's death but also had to write a letter to other members of the Followers of Christ Church, instructing them that they should have sought medical care for their daughter, Ginnifer in March of 2017.
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Under the plea bargain, the letter by Sarah and Travis Mitchell must be posted in the church. In addition, Sarah's father -- Walter White -- also had to write a similar letter denouncing faith healing, which will also be posted in the church in Oregon City.

The Clackamas County District Attorney hopes the letters will carry significant weight because White is the patriarch of the church. His father, also named Walter White, was the original church minister who brought the sect to Oregon City, after breaking off from other faith healing congregations in Idaho. Church insiders told KOIN 6 that when the elder White died in 1969, he was the last minister of the congregation of about 2,000 members. For the last 48 years, the church has operated without a preacher, instead relying on a core group of elders for leadership. 

Faith-healing couple plead guilty in infant's death - KOIN