The church is called Word of Life Christian Center, but the tiny Pentecostal congregation in New Hartford, New York, is now known for death. It made headlines earlier this month when a 19-year-old member, Lucas Leonard, died during a so-called "counseling session" that involved 10 hours of beatings and interrogation.
Six members of the church now face criminal charges for the incident, which also left Lucas' 17-year-old brother, Christopher, hospitalized. Most of the group's 20 members were afraid to speak to the media. But a former member, Chadwick Handville, who now lives in Arizona, told The New York Times that the church had become a cult.
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