Former Romanian Priest Jailed for Exorcism Murder of Nun

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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- A former priest began a seven-year jail term Wednesday for murdering a young nun during an exorcism ritual when she was bound, chained to a cross and denied food and water for days.

Irina Cornici, 23, died from dehydration, exhaustion and suffocation during an ordeal that stunned Romania and prompted the Orthodox Church to promise reforms and psychological tests to screen potential clergy.

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Mother charged in grisly deaths of her four children says dead kids had demons

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A mother who is suspected of killing her four children, whose decomposing bodies were found in her home, appeared in court Thursday.

Banita Jacks, 33, is charged with three counts of felony murder and one count of first-degree murder while armed.

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Jacks told police that her daughters were possessed by demons and that each died in her sleep during a seven- to 10-day period, court documents said.

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[Jacks] also said she had not fed her daughters food "for a substantial period of time prior to their deaths."

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