Mother & Pastor Grandfather Charged After Allegedly Killing 3-Year-Old Girl In 'Exorcism' Gone Wrong
17.05.2022 - 17:39
/ perezhilton.com
Two men and a woman have been charged with various crimes relating to a 3-year-old girl’s alleged “exorcism” death in September of last year in San Jose, California.
Authorities in the northern California city allege that the child’s grandfather, 59-year-old Rene Trigueros Hernandez (pictured above, right) — who is also a pastor — and her 19-year-old uncle Rene Hernandez-Santos (pictured above, left) were both allegedly involved in the girl’s death. Also charged was the child’s mother, 25-year-old Claudia Hernandez-Santos (pictured above, middle).
Claudia had previously been charged back in late January with felony child abuse causing death following the passing of the little girl, identified by authorities as Arely Naomi Proctor. Now, late last week, both the younger and elder Rene men were also charged with the same count by police following a months-long investigation.
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According to the Mercury-News, Claudia reportedly believed her daughter was possessed by a demon in the days before the little girl’s eventual death on September 24, 2021. Wanting to “liberate her of her evil spirits,” the little girl’s grandfather, who reportedly is the pastor of Iglesia Apostoles y Profetas in the area, intended to perform an exorcism. A statement of facts from the San Jose PD claims (below):
When the family reportedly took the little girl to the church at around 6:30 the next day, September 24, they attempted to have her vomit, “believing it would get the ‘spirit’ out.”
The police docs state (below):
According to the newly-released police documents, Proctor’s 19-year-old uncle was allegedly implicated directly in the little girl’s tragic death, which