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- Allegedly joined the 1 Mind Ministries religious cult in Baltimore, Maryland, in December 2006
- 1 Mind Ministries' alleged leader is called Queen Antoinette
- Charged with first-degree murder, child abuse and reckless endangerment in the death of her young son, Javon Thompson
- The boy's body was found in a suitcase in May 2008
- Ramkissoon was reportedly told her son would rise from the dead
- Javon Thompson was about two years old at the time of his death
- August 12, 2008: A judge in Baltimore refused bail for Ramkissoon
- Pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse resulting in death on March 31, 2009BaltimoreSun.com: 1 Mind Ministries: Mother Pleads Guilty in Son's Starvation.. (March 31, 2009)
- Plea was a part of a plea deal in which Ramkissoon agreed to cooperate with prosecution against the other 1 Mind Ministries cult membersBaltimoreSun.com: 1 Mind Ministries: Mother Pleads Guilty in Son's Starvation.. (March 31, 2009)
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Ria Ramkissoon, also known as Princess Marie, was accused of starving her son Javon Thompson to death in January 2007. Ramkissoon and others members of the 1 Mind Ministries cult withheld food and water from the toddler because he would not say "amen" after meals.
On March 31, 2009, Ramkissoon pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse resulting in death. In return she agreed to cooperate with prosecutors against the other cult members involved in her son's death. She must also undergo "deprogramming" and the prosecution agreed to drop all charges if Thompson is resurrected.BaltimoreSun.com: 1 Mind Ministries: Mother Pleads Guilty in Son's Starvation.. (March 31, 2009)
Resurrection Plea Deal
On March 31, 2009, Ramkissoon pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse resulting in death in a plea deal. In return, the murder charge was dropped and she must cooperate with prosecution against the co-defendants. Ramkissoon must also undergo a "process of deprogram" and prosecution agreed to drop all charges if 2-year-old Ramkissoon is resurrected. Ramkissoon is facing 20 years in prison.BaltimoreSun.com: 1 Mind Ministries: Mother Pleads Guilty in Son's Starvation.. (March 31, 2009)1 Mind Ministries
1 Mind Ministries is a religious cult that operated in Baltimore, Maryland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Brooklyn, New York. The alleged leader of the group, Queen Antoinette, and four other members were charged in August 2008 with first-degree murder in connection with the starvation death of toddler Javon Thompson. Thompson's mother, Ria Ramkissoon, is one of those accused in the case.Little is known about 1 Mind Ministries. According to court documents, all of the group's members wore white and refused medical care. In addition, reports say pregnant women in the cult were told they would have to give birth to their babies without the aid of doctors.
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