Skip to main content.
Religion News Blog is a non-profit service providing academics, religion professionals and other researchers with religion & cult news
ReligionNewsBlog

Religion news articles about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues

Navigation:
A Random Image
Voodoo:

Woman Reaches Plea Deal in Skull Smuggling Case

AP, via NYTimes.com, USA
Mar. 31, 2006
www.nytimes.com

ReligionNewsBlog.com • Item 14187 • Posted: Saturday April 1, 2006  

Click here... More articles on this topic: Voodoo

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Haitian woman facing federal charges after a human skull was found in her luggage has reached a plea deal, her lawyer said Friday.

As a result, Myrlene Severe, 30, a permanent U.S. resident, may avoid deportation, said her attorney, Kenneth Hassett, who announced the deal Friday in federal court in Fort Lauderdale.

The remains were found when the woman arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in February from Haiti. She told authorities she intended to use it as part of her Voodoo beliefs.

Severe was charged with smuggling a human head into the U.S. without proper documentation, failure to declare the head and transporting hazardous material in air commerce.

The plea deal would allow her to plead guilty at an April 12 hearing to a misdemeanor charge of improper storage of human remains, the South Florida Sun-Sentinal reported.

A misdemeanor conviction would less likely lead to deportation, her lawyer said.

Severe could have faced up to 15 years in jail. Now she could face less than a year in jail, probation and fines.

The U.S. attorney’s office said in a statement that the agreement ”accurately reflects the totality of the circumstances.”


What You Can Do From Here

Read More Articles On These Topics
more cult news articlemore religion news Categories: Voodoo
more religion news aboutmore Religion News Blog articles about
Share, Blog About, Bookmark, or Email This Article
Subscribe
Read Another Article
Find Related Information
cult research search enginecountercult information Use our custom search engines to find additional research resources on religions and cults
Find Related Books


Most Popular Today


Share This Article

To share this page simply copy and paste one of these URL's:





Counter Cult Search

Search for information about (religious) cults, cult-like organizations, -- as well as paranormal-, New Age, and pseudoscientific claims -- across 260+ websites, blogs and forums dedicated to cult research, spiritual abuse, ex-cult counseling & support.


Note: results are listed on another domain -- CounterCultSearch.com -- from which you can easily return here.


Apologetics Search

Search for apologetics articles, books, videos, and other research resources across 135 Christian apologetics websites and blogs.


Note: results are listed on another domain -- ApologeticsSearch.com -- from which you can easily return here.

About Religion News Blog
Religion News Blog (RNB), published by Apologetics Index, highlights news items and other resources on world religions, cults, religious sects, alternative religions and related issues. RNB's non-profit news clipping service is used by - among others - Christian apologists, countercult professionals, anticult organizations, cult experts, teachers, religion professionals, reporters and other researchers.

Home
Latest Headlines
RSS news feed [?]
Headlines by Email
News Trackers
Free content for your site
About RNB
Privacy Policy
Contact RNB
Link to RNB
Advertise on RNB
Apologetics Index
Cult FAQ
Apologetics Search Engine
CounterCult Search Engine