Nearly a dozen people are on trial in Scotland for allegedly sexually abusing children and also reportedly involving the children in “witchcraft.”
Seven men and four women face a combined 32 charges after allegedly forcing children to participate in séances, including using Ouija boards to “summon spirits and demons,” and reportedly recording themselves sexually abusing children, according to Sky News.
At least three girls and one boy were allegedly victims of the group between 2010 and 2020.
The suspects are identified as: Iain Owens, 45; Elaine Lannery, 39; Lesley Williams, 41; Paul Brannan, 41; Marianne Gallagher, 38; Scott Forbes, 50; Barry Watson, 47; Mark Carr, 50; Richard Gachagan, 45; Leona Laing, 51; and John Clark, 47. They have all denied the charges against them.
The alleged child victims in the case were reportedly forced into magic classes, where they would point wands and cast spells that made them believe they were “turned into animals,” according to Sky News.
“I don’t like it when all the witches point their wands at me,” one girl said of the ceremony, according to the BBC.
Almost a dozen people have been arrested in Scotland for allegedly sexually abusing them and involving them in “witchcraft” rituals. Shutterstock
A child was allegedly forced into a microwave, freezer and cupboard in an attempted murder, the BBC reported, and was allegedly told to “act like a dog” and eat pet food.
The suspect allegedly chased the child while wearing a devil mask.
Five of the 11 on trial were charged with attempted murder for allegedly trapping the child in the closet.
All the suspects allegedly abused and killed a handful of dogs, and reportedly forced two children to join them in stabbing the dogs.
Prosecutors said that the child had also been raped on different occasions and that the suspect would allegedly “clap, cheer and verbally encourage” the crime, and sometimes even record the attack, according to Sky News.
The group was also charged with drugs, including possession of diamorphine and cocaine, and allegedly ordered the child to transport the drugs.
The trial is ongoing at the High Court in Glasgow.
Trials in Scotland involving witches have been going on for centuries, with an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people killed and tortured for witchcraft in the late 16th to 17th centuries, according to the National Museum of Scotland.
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
