OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Prosecutors have revealed at a custody hearing that an Oregon couple who believe in faith healing have been indicted on a criminal mistreatment charge involving their 7-month-old daughter.
The Oregonian reported that Timothy and Rebecca Wyland were at a juvenile court hearing Thursday in Oregon City when a Clackamas County prosecutor told a judge about the grand jury indictment.
The couple’s daughter, Alayna, has a growth over her left eye that could damage her vision. She was placed in state custody after child welfare workers received a tip about the untreated mass of blood vessels called a hemangioma (heh-MAN-jee-OH-muh).
The Wylands are members of the Followers of Christ church, which rejects medical care in favor of faith healing, including anointing with oil, laying on hands, prayer and fasting.
