On the evening of Friday, August 22nd, 2003, a small group of like-minded Evangelical Christians gathered at the Faith Temple Church of Apostolic Faith in northern Milwaukee. There, under the guidance of Reverend Ray Hemphill, they restrained Terrance Cottrell, Jr., wrapping him in a sheet and holding down his arms and legs. The pastor then laid across the child’s chest, whispering for the demons causing Terrance’s unpredictable behavior to leave. At around the two hour mark, one of the parishioners noticed that Terrance had stopped breathing. The cause of death, according to Inclusion Daily, was listed as “mechanical asphyxia due to external chest compression.” Simply put, he was crushed until he couldn’t breathe.

During the ensuing trial, it came to light that Reverend Hemphill had received no formal religious training, and was ordained by his older brother. Before that, he’d worked as a maintenance man, per Disability Minnesota.

In the end, prosecutors declined to push for murder charges against Hemphill, citing the difficulty they’d face trying to prove intent. Instead, he was convicted of child abuse and sentenced to two and a half years in prison and seven and a half years under state supervision, along with over $1,200 in restitution, and orders to avoid performing exorcisms until he’d undergone extensive training.