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Jack Callahan Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in Father's Death

The 22-year-old was found guilty after a trial for drowning his father during a purported exorcism in 2021.

  • Jack Callahan, 22, was convicted in Massachusetts for the drowning death of his father, Scott Callahan, during an attempted exorcism.
  • The incident occurred in June 2021 when Jack, then 19, submerged his father multiple times in a pond, claiming to see a 'demon' in his eyes.
  • The jury deliberated for about 25 hours following an eight-day trial before reaching their verdict.
  • Scott Callahan's death was ruled a homicide by drowning, with an abrasion found on his head.
  • Jack Callahan is scheduled to be sentenced on May 3.
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