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Brian Edgar

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2002 Dec 31
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9-year-old Brian Edgar, died of asphyxiation after his mouth had been taped shut and something like a sock had been stuffed in it.  According to the coroner, there were signs that Brian had vomited and that he had been bound around the chest with a belt.  In addition, the autopsy showed  Brian had been dead for several hours before being brought to the hospital. There were bruises on his cheeks and old marks on his wrists and ankles, suggesting he probably had been bound with a rope in the past. 

He was punished by his adoptive mother for stealing cookies.

Neil and Christy Edgar, pastors of God's Creation Outreach Ministry were also charged with abusing 3 other adopted children. Christy Edgar was referred to as a prophet, and reportedly claimed God told her to tie up children as a discipline method.

Documents

Title Publication date
Kansas man loses appeal for new trial in death of 9-year-old son 2012 Jul 27
Home Schoolers May Be No Safer in Their Homes Than Other Children 2004 Nov 17
Church member sentenced 2004 Feb 6
Woman Gets Life in Prison for Son's Death 2004 Jan 21
Church members sentenced on abuse charges 2004 Jan 7
No Contest Plea in Kansas Church Abuse 2003 Nov 14
'You must love discipline,' Edgar children were taught 2003 Sep 27
Father, Sitter Guilty in Boy's Murder 2003 Sep 25
Father begins testimony in Edgar murder trial 2003 Sep 24
Former member of Edgars' church testifies she saw all three children bound 2003 Sep 24
Testimony: Mother said God directed children's punishment 2003 Sep 23
Victim's siblings testify in Edgar trial 2003 Sep 23
Edgar children refused to implicate parents 2003 Sep 20
Father told police he tied, gagged son before child died 2003 Sep 19
Kansas woman pleads guilty in adopted son's death 2003 Sep 18
Five women from church ordered to stand trial on child-abuse charges 2003 Jul 30
Lawyers Argue About Evidence in Edgar Case 2003 Jul 24
Parents, baby sitter of Brian Edgar to be tried together 2003 May 5
Prosecutors oppose separate trials in death of 9-year-old 2003 Apr 30
June trial date set in Edgar case 2003 Apr 30
Christy Edgar requests separate trial in death of 9-year-old son 2003 Apr 26
Three charged with hogtying, killing boy are bound over for trial 2003 Apr 18
Two defendants to seek separate trials in Edgar case 2003 Apr 18
Prosecutors present evidence in Brian Edgar's death 2003 Apr 17
Church members wanted in abuse case turn themselves in 2003 Jan 27
Judge Declines To Lower Bond In Boy's Death 2003 Jan 24
Judge increase Edgars' bonds to $1 million 2003 Jan 21
Edgars' finances, taxes are scrutinized 2003 Jan 19
Bond reduced for couple accused of abusing, killing son 2003 Jan 18
Seven charged with child abuse in Edgar case 2003 Jan 16
Case against parents, baby sitter of Brian Edgar moves to Johnson County 2003 Jan 11
Services held for boy who died of abuse 2003 Jan 10
Edgars, baby sitter charged in Johnson County 2003 Jan 10
Pastors charged in death of son appear in court 2003 Jan 3
Authorities search Overland Park house in Edgar investigation 2003 Jan 3
'He was a very loving little guy'; Third person charged in death of KCK boy, 9 2003 Jan 3
Church leaders make court appearance in child-abuse murder case 2003 Jan 2
KCK church members support parents charged in boy's death 2003 Jan 2
Church leaders charged in death; Abuse killed son, prosecutors think 2003 Jan 1
Kansas woman pleads guilty in adopted son's death

Location

Overland Park