Overview

• Blair and Taylor Edwards pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal mistreatment and were sentenced to 30 days in jail plus five years of probation in Clackamas County court.
• Their son, Hayden, died two days after a home birth as relatives and church members prayed and anointed him with oil instead of calling 911, according to courtroom testimony.
• Probation terms require routine pediatric care for their children, maintained health insurance, and prompt notification to a probation officer if a child becomes sick or injured.
• The medical examiner ruled the cause of death as hyperbilirubinemia tied to severe jaundice and testified she could not say with certainty treatment would have saved him, though statistics indicate a very high likelihood of survival with care.
• Prosecutors warned they will continue bringing cases against parents who ignore necessary medical treatment, noting the couple’s affiliation with the Followers of Christ church, which has faced scrutiny over child deaths tied to faith healing.