An ordained elder at a California megachurch was arrested, along with her parents, in connection to the death of her 11-year-old adopted daughter.
Leticia McCormack's father, Stanley Tom, 75, was arrested on the same charges. Her mother, Adella Tom, 70, was only charged with torture and willful cruelty to a child.
Authorities began their investigation on Aug. 30 after deputies were called to a home in Spring Valley for a report of a child in distress. Arabella was found at the home and rushed to the hospital, where she died. Detectives said the little girl had"signs of possible child abuse." A sheriff's spokesperson said she"appeared to be very undernourished."Shortly after her Aug. 30 death, Arabella's father Brian McCormack committed suicide in front of deputies who made contact with him near the family's home, the sheriff's department said.
reported that Arabella and her two younger sisters moved in with the McCormacks around 2017. The couple adopted all three girls, deputies said.Leticia McCormack was an ordained elder at The Rock Church, an evangelical megachurch in San Diego. A church spokesperson said Thursday that she was not on staff and operated in a volunteer capacity to help with various ministry tasks.
McCormack's attorney declined to comment on the case. Lawyers for her parents could not immediately be reached.
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