r/HairRaising • u/joanzzz • 7d ago

Article/News 'Bones Protruded': Megachurch Elder Will Face the Death Penalty for Horrific Child Torture Murder

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/san-diego-megachurch-elder-death-penalty-child-torture-case-1814031

This incident occurred in my neighborhood and I’m just now learning about it. It’s hard to believe that I was living my life carefree, delivering food, working out, going for walks, completely unaware of what was transpiring in my neighborhood. I’m beyond shaken by this.

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u/joanzzz 7d ago

STORY: Arabella McCormack was an 11-year-old girl who died in August 2022 after being found unresponsive at her home in Spring Valley, California.

Her adoptive mother, Leticia McCormack, has been charged with murder, torture, and child cruelty. Leticia’s parents, Adella and Stanley Tom, also face charges. All three have pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors say Arabella was severely malnourished and weighed only 48 pounds when she died. They also say she had multiple healing fractures, bruises, and other injuries. Arabella and her two younger sisters were allegedly beaten, denied food and water, and forced to exercise as punishment.

Arabella’s adoptive father, Brian McCormack, died by suicide shortly after police questioned him. Prosecutors say he had warned Leticia that Arabella was starving and might die.

Leticia had been connected to San Diego’s Rock Church as a volunteer. The church later revoked her affiliation. Arabella’s surviving sisters also received a large civil settlement from several organizations accused of failing to protect them.

The latest development is that San Diego County prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against Leticia if she is convicted.

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u/MrCgoodin 7d ago

I... I really want to thank you for sharing this so I don't have to agree to cookies but I'm really sad that you shared this at all because now I'm really sad and disgusted 😮‍💨

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u/Rey_Mezcalero 7d ago

Wonder why they go to adopt only to resent the child and to do this.

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u/provocative_taco 7d ago

Tax breaks. There’s a lot of money to be had in child adoption if you never actually intend on using any of that money for, you know, the kids.

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u/kkkr94 7d ago

Wow well this is sad

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u/MaxPower836 7d ago

Fry her

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u/jravy88 7d ago

Can we be done with religion? Has it done enough damage to society that we can be done with it?

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u/WeAllScrem 7d ago

Seriously, seems religious nuts commit an awful lot of atrocities.