Virginia fugitive arrested in Oregon

The Associated Press, Sep. 4, 2002
http://www.oregonlive.com/

CANYONVILLE, Ore. (AP) — A self-described Satanist featured on “America’s Most Wanted” and sought on child sex charges in Virginia was arrested Wednesday by federal marshals.

Russell John Smith, 37, was arrested near Canyonville about a half mile from where his abandoned van was found Tuesday, said Eric Wahlstrom of the U.S. Marshal’s Service in Portland.

Smith had a campsite in the woods and was coming to the van for more supplies when he was arrested without incident, Wahlstrom said.

Smith is wanted in Virginia for allegedly involving a 12-year-old girl in satanic rituals that included having sex.

His 12-year-old daughter, Tara Jenine Sweiger-Smith, was with Smith when he was arrested. It has not been revealed if Smith’s daughter is the same 12-year-old girl mentioned in police reports.

Smith quit his job at the Prince William County Jail in Virginia on Aug. 14 and he and his daughter were reported missing by his girlfriend three days later. In his basement, police found a satanic ritual room with black candles, robes, satanic symbols and a goat’s head, according to the “America’s Most Wanted” Web site.
[...more...]

Read Another Article

Ritual candles blamed in fire
Two Studies Raise Doubts on Trauma Counseling’s Value

Related News Articles Topic(s): Satanism Subscribe to Religion News Blog updates Subscribe to Religion News Blog [What is this?] Get Religion News Blog's headline by Email [What is this?] Follow Religion News Blog at Twitter Find Related Information Use our custom search engines to find additional research resources on religions and cults: ApologeticsSearch.com: Search for apologetics articles, books, videos, and other research resources across 135 Christian apologetics websites and blogs. CounterCultSearch.com: Search for information about (religious) cults, cult-like organizations, and cults experts -- 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. Find Related Religion & Spirituality Books at Amazon.com Satanism Possibly related... or Most Popular Religion News Articles Kent Hovind: Evangelist arrested on federal charges Beast’s real mark devalued to ’616′ Muslim Woman Gives Sex Advice on Arab TV Michael Jackson Confirms Conversion to Islam Kent Hovind, ‘Dr. Dino,’ guilty on all counts The fall and rise of Carlton Pearson Search False prophet Harold Camping sets another date for rapture: May 21, 2011 Watch the film Theo van Gogh was murdered for Kent Hovind — Dr. Dino — sentenced to 10 years in prison

Search Religion News Blog