An Oregon City couple faces manslaughter charges in the death of their 15-month-old daughter after the state medical examiner concluded she could have been saved with simple antibiotics.

Carl and Raylene Worthingon are members of the “Followers of Christ Church” in Oregon City. It’s a church with a long history of child deaths., a history that led lawmakers to eliminate legal protections for parents who practice to faith healing.

The couple now faces manslaughter charges after a grand jury concluded that the faith healing couple’s refusal to get medical treatment for their sick toddler caused the child’s death.

15-month-old Ava Worthington died at her Oregon City home on March 2nd of pneumonia and a blood infection.

Until this month, it had been many years since the “Followers of Christ Church” had lost a child to sickness. Sunday, parishioners declined to discuss their faith healing practices and religious beliefs with KGW.

Ten years ago, several children from the same church died from untreated medical conditions like diabetes.

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