Posted on 04/08/2026 2:05:07 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Cheryl Bartley, 48, was charged with one count of gross negligence manslaughter in relation to her role as a pastor during the baptism, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
Bartley, of Erdington, will appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on 14 May.
The BBC previously reported that the man was taking part in the ceremony carried out by Life Changing Ministries in a small pool in the property's garden.
The baptism event was streamed live on the church's Facebook page, but the stream was cut during the event and the video later removed.
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God only knows. Baptism in Catholic Church is a little sprinkle on the forehead majority are infants. This pastor must have held the head down in the baptismal fountain. I’m glad they are charged. Seems silly to try stupid methods. Life in prison isn’t long enough.
Just because we Catholics do it different does not mean this is inferior....same baptism!
Let the facts come out. Perhaps he had a heart attack. How bad was his parkinsons. Facts are needed. No way in heaven or hell this woman intended anything but baptism positively.
She will carry that with her. We need to learn facts ftom this.
sometimes you had to hold them under a long time until it takes I’m assuming in this particular case it never took
Regards,
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