Jeffrey Beagley is the father of Neil Beagley, an Oregon teenager who died in June 2008 after his family attempted to treat his urinary tract blockage through their church's "faith healing" process. After a grand jury indicted Beagley and his wife Marci on charges of criminally negligent homicide on October 1, 2008, the parents turned themselves in the next day. Their bail was posted and they are set to appear in court on October 3, 2008, with a trial scheduled for 2009.KPTV.com: Parents in Faith Healing Death Arrested (October 2, 2008)
According to Chief Deputy Discrict Attorney Greg Horner, the Beagleys could face up to 18 months in jail.Portland Tribune: Faith-Healing Parents Charged in Son's Death (October 2, 2008)
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Medical examiner ruled death could have been prevented by a doctorKPTV.com: Parents in Faith Healing Death Arrested (October 2, 2008)
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Related to Ava Worthington, who died of pneumonia, parents were charged with manslaughter and criminal mistreatmentKPTV.com: Parents in Faith Healing Death Arrested (October 2, 2008)
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