Parents of children subjected to an exorcism at a Saskatchewan children's Bible camp say RCMP need to take the incident more seriously. Some criminal law experts agree.
Head of Sask. Bible camp admits exorcism, but no medical care, conducted on boy experiencing possible seizure
For four days leading up to the exorcism, the boys engaged in vigorous physical activity in hot July temperatures. Doerksen then lectured them from early evening until as late as 5 a.m. on the many signs of demonic possession. In an audio recording obtained by CBC News, Redberry executive director Roland Thiessen admitted he was present for part of it. He said the boy exorcised was lying motionless for a period of time before displaying symptoms consistent with a seizure, yet no medical care was provided during or after the ritual.
Javier Garcia Oliva, a law professor with the University of Manchester, has studied exorcisms and the law, particularly child victims. "However absurd that might sound to most adults in daylight, it might well have been all too real to children at night and a long way from home."
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