1 Mind Ministries is a religious cult that reportedly operated out of Baltimore, Maryland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Brooklyn, New York.
Ria Ramkissoon, a reported 1 Mind Ministries member, was charged with starvation death of her son, Javon Thompson in August 2008. Ramkissoon and others allegedly withheld food and water from the toddler because he would not say "amen" before meals. The boy's body was placed in a suitcase as the cult members awaited his resurrection. The alleged cult leader went by the name Queen Antoinette.Cbs3.com: Police: 'Cult' Believed Starved Boy Would Resurrect (August 16, 2008)
Javon Thompson's Death
In January 2007, Javon Thompson, who was almost two years old, was denied food and water by his cult-member mother Ria Ramkissoon and other cult members because he wouldn't say "amen." The members reportedly believed the boy was a "demon." Following his death, the members danced around his body as it lay on a couch. The body was then put into a green suitcase while the cult members awaited resurrection.
Resurrection Plea Deal
Ramkissoon pleaded guilty to just child abuse leading to death in a plea deal on March 31, 2009. In exchange, she will testify against fellow cult members. In addition, Ramkissoon must undergo deprogramming. Prosecutors agreed to drop all charges if the child was resurrected.BaltimoreSun.com: 1 Mind Ministries: Mother Pleads Guilty in Son's Starvation.. (March 31, 2009)
Featured Video
References
Fast Facts
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
Ria Ramkissoon and four members of the 1 Mind Ministries cult were charged with first-degree murder in August 2008
-
Fact:
Javon Thompson, who was almost two, was starved to death
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
Ramkissoon and others deliberately withheld food and water from Thompson for not saying "amen" before meals
-
Fact:
Cult members believed that Javon Thompson would rise from the dead
-
Fact:
