By Bob Walsh
PACOVILLA Corrections blog
May 26, 2013
Herbert and Catherine Schaible had nine children. They now have seven. In 2009 their 2-year old son died of pneumonia. The disease went untreated. The Schaibles believe in faith healing as opposed to modern medicine. After the 2009 incident they promised a judge they would not let another sick child go without medical care. They did not follow through with that promise. Their 8-month old child has died under similar circumstances, and they are facing charges of third-degree murder, as opposed to the manslaughter charge they faced in the earlier death. they are both being held without bond.
About a dozen children a year die in the US under roughly similar circumstances.
After the first death the Schaibles were sentenced to 10 years probation on charges of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment. As part of that probation they had to agree to seek normal medical care for their children, including regular check-ups. They didn't, and the probation department was unable or unwilling to enforce the conditions.
The Schaibles are third-generation members of the First Century Gospel Church of Philadelphia. They are facing as much as 14 years in prison if convicted.
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