Pastor, Twin Brother Accused of Beating Boy
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An Austin church pastor and his twin brother have been charged with severely beating an 11-year-old boy with a stick as punishment for cheating during Bible studies class.
Joshua Thompson, 22, beat Louie Guerrero for an hour on July 3 while his brother, Caleb, held him down, police said.
The boy remained hospitalized, where a nurse told investigators that his kidneys had failed and that he required a blood transfusion. The family’s attorney, Bobby Taylor, said the boy was in fair condition.
Joshua Thompson, pastor at Capitol City Baptist Church, and his brother were charged with felony injury to a child, punishable by up to life in prison.
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