Nicaraguan pastor jailed for burning woman to death in 'exorcism'
An evangelical Nicaraguan pastor and four followers have been sentenced to 30 years for burning a woman to death in a so-called exorcism ritual.
Vilma Trujillo, 25, died in February after being tied up and thrown on a fire.
The group had denied killing her and said she was possessed by the devil.
"The suffering that Trujillo was subjected to is something no human being should go through," said judge Alfredo Silva.
Pastor Juan Rocha, 23, plus his siblings Tomasa and Pedro Rocha, and Franklin Jarquin and Esneyda Orozco, were convicted of murder.
This is terrible!!!
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People are always blaming religion to hide their own bad nature.
ReplyDeleteI find it terrible that these types of situations occur, and it gives a bad name to religion.
ReplyDeleteDamn..that poor woman.
ReplyDeleteIt is really sad and tragic that there are those that would pervert religion like this.
I cant believe that this kind of things happens. How is possible that there are people with so much ignorance. Poor woman.
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable, so sad :(
ReplyDeleteThis was devastating to hear, poor woman
ReplyDeleteSuch a sad thing to hear that someone had to go through this
ReplyDeleteThis tragedy could have been prevented if there wasn't an abuse of power from the pastor's side. This news was so unfortunate to hear.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to that woman is extremely sad and horrible.
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DeleteThis is such a tragedy and is terrible how religion is used for such horrific things becaue.
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DeleteI actually know a friend of mine from the American Red Cross, Pastor Andrew Morris Thompson, who once told me he had to perform an exorcism. Yet, as a professional, I don't think he would ever take it this far to incorporate burning. I think this is an example of religious malpractice.
ReplyDeleteThis is extremely sad news. I couldn't believe that how people are blind when it comes to Religion and faith.
ReplyDeleteit is really hard to hear news like this. however, is harder to hear that people is using religion to harm other when no religion seeks hate
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I'm sick of hearing news like this. A man murders a woman and blames it on "religious rituals", a mass murder kills dozens and blames it on "mental insanity", etc. You can't just kill/hurt someone and try to cover it up with excuses that will potentially get you out of trouble. One of these days, people will learn to take responsibility for their actions...
ReplyDeleteWow... Definitely deserve to be sentenced to jail. Sad to know that this probably happens more than we know.. :(
ReplyDeleteVery saddening indeed.
ReplyDeleteThis is a sorry excuse for religion, as in killing someone to "excessive" them -.-
ReplyDeleteWhat is our world coming too today???
ReplyDeleteJust another example of extremists taking it way to far
ReplyDeleteWhat a sad thing to hear.
ReplyDeleteI remember when the student presented this news in class. It sad to hear how the woman, must have suffered and to know how many others probably go through is in other countries.
ReplyDeleteWow! This was a disturbing short article. Hope Vilma Trujillo is doing well in Heaven. I couldn’t read what happened without my jaw falling! The judge’s response was very true! No human deserves that!
ReplyDeleteFrancesca Bozza
The pastor is that is possessed by the devil. This is brutality. It is a crime.
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