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08-02-2007, 06:40 PM
On May 27, the mother of the teen allowed Uyesugi to come to her home and attempt an exorcism, according to a police report on the case. The teen’s mother said that during the ritual, Uyesugi beat her son, choked him and caused him to vomit. The mother told police she believed Uyesugi was acting on behalf of the church, but she said he later claimed that he had never attempted an exorcism.
The incidentwas reported topolice June 14 through Child Protective Services. The teen’s face was described as swollen and bruised after the ritual. The boy is a ward of CPS. Chad Bollhorst, administrative pastor at Cherry Hill Christian Center, would not answer questions about the incident or about exorcisms in general.
Messages left at the office of Child Protective Services director Lindsey Smith Tuesday, asking about the agency’s policies regarding charges against Uyesugi or anyone else connected to the case, were not returned.
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The incidentwas reported topolice June 14 through Child Protective Services. The teen’s face was described as swollen and bruised after the ritual. The boy is a ward of CPS. Chad Bollhorst, administrative pastor at Cherry Hill Christian Center, would not answer questions about the incident or about exorcisms in general.
Messages left at the office of Child Protective Services director Lindsey Smith Tuesday, asking about the agency’s policies regarding charges against Uyesugi or anyone else connected to the case, were not returned.
http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/stories/2007/08/01/news.nw-960716.sto
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