Child Abuse Cases Involving 'Witchcraft' Are Soaring, Police Reports Show

victorismyhero wrote:and I bet most of those were of african descent....

also, typical huff puff nonsense

witches (pagans, wiccans) dont do "exorcism" etc...since they dont beleive in the "devil" etc....

and 31 cases last year

by eck these types have got some catching up to do to aspire to the ranks of certain other religions...........

Debbie Ariyo, founder of Africans Unite Against Child Abuse, said that within churches there is often a financial motivation behind claims.

She said: "The pastor says there's a witch in this church today; looks around and points to a child - that means public humiliation for the family.

"The next step is exorcism which is not done for free. It's a money-making scam."

She warned against viewing the issue as solely affecting the African community, adding that her organisation has supported victims from other faiths and cultural backgrounds.