DEVELOPING: Cult leader and ‘House of Prayer’ matriarch Anna Young enters a plea of no contest
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Former cult leader of the ‘House of Prayer’ in Micanopy entered in her plea on Wednesday morning.
Anna Young entered a plea of no contest to a lesser charge of second-degree murder of Emon Harper, also known as “Baby Moses.”
She originally pleaded not guilty in 2017 to starving Harper to death.
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Documents filed in Alachua County court Monday also added a charge of negligent manslaughter against her. She is accused of withholding medicine from Katonya Jackson, which lead to her death in November 1983.
A judge sentenced her to 30 years for the homicide charge and 15 years for manslaughter. She will serve the time concurrently. Young has already served 1177 days.
Stay with TV20 as we continue to follow this developing story.
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