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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Come on! How does THAT happen?
Ooops.
Dippity Doo Don’t
This is what happens when you put a woman in charge.....LoL
Was he a heavy quadriplegic?
Good timing for the man though.
Saint Peter: “So ... what brings you to the Pearly Gates, today?”
Guy: “It’s a funny story. You’re not gonna believe this one ...”
Saint Peter: “Oh, I know. Sorry about that. Go on inside.”
Women as preachers, this is what happens...
My daughter told me once that when they baptized me, they should have held me under until bubbles came up and used a stiff bristle brush.
Kids are damned mean sometimes.....
Question of the decade. 🤪
But I don’t agree with charging her. Hell, HE told her to dunk him under the water. Unless she went for a chokehold and held him down as she struggled... this is the typical modern mentality that every tragedy or accident should be criminal.
Ain’t that the truth. Like kicking a field goal in the last three seconds...
Indeed.
Did he forget to hold his breath? It’s an in-and-out thing.
This happened in October, 2023. Has she been baptizing others since then? Maybe she rejoined the choir and stopped preaching. Stop preachin’, start screachin’.
And surprisingly the article says nothing about this.
Dunker: 
1 Timothy 2 covers this. Ignore the Bilble at your own peril.
Agreed. And if you go to the link and watch the video, he seems to be fine, somewhat lying on his back, face up out of the water, and talking to her.
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