Three-year-old dies during 12-hour exorcism - Rest in Peace Arley Naomi
Added 2022-06-07 07:56:50 +0000 UTCArley Naomi Proctor-Hernandez was taken to a church on September 24, 2021. Her grandfather was pastor at the small California church, and he met her his daughter (Arley's mother) and son (Arley's uncle) there to assist. They gathered at the church to perform an exorcism after Arley woke up screaming in the middle of the night.
Her mom believed she was possessed, and they laid her before an alter. For nearly 12 hours they tortured the little girl before she died. They then waited 2 hours before calling 911. The probable cause is difficult to read, and the determined cause of death is asphyxiation.
Three months passed before her mother, Claudia Hernandez-Santos, was arrested. The week before her arrest (in January, 2022) she started a YouTube channel where she spoke to her viewers. She shared her train of thought while sitting in her car. It's chilling to listen.
Her brother and father were also arrested and charged. All three await trial.
I decided to interrupt John's dinner so he could answer my many questions about the haunting YouTube videos made by the mother who murdered her beautiful little girl.
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I am leaving this comment here. Lauren, I messaged you privately but my best friend experienced something like this in her own family. Her cousin Lisa, who I was also friends with, was shot and killed by her own mother while she was sleeping. Lisa was a wonderful bright person getting ready to graduate from EMU in Michigan and was going to do great things. The reason her mother gave, was the fact that she was afraid of Lisa not succeeding in the world with the way it is. This was in early 2000s, the mother is locked up for life without parole I believe and she does have a psychiatric dx. If i can find her picture I will share with you. Maybe this is why these cases hit so close to me because I was surrounded by a similar situation.
Amanda
2024-06-11 21:28:37 +0000 UTCThank you for sharing this.
Lauren and John Matthias
2022-07-22 19:44:05 +0000 UTCmichelle, we cry for the abused child you were. We're so sorry for what you and other children have to endure.
Lauren and John Matthias
2022-07-22 19:43:52 +0000 UTCI did go onto YouTube and found the four posts the mother made, and it was VERY upsetting to say the least. As a person who grew up with a father who was an equal opportunity physically abusive father (of five), who had to hold her arms to her side, when her father was hitting her in the face, not allowed to cry, look angry or upset, smiling and laughter was the only emotion I was allowed to have that would not get me into trouble. The mother seems to be very upset, but her emotions are similar to the way I was trained to respond, smile when you are sad, laugh when your crying. Thankfully for me, my father came to understand what he did was wrong, and lived his old age apologizing for what he did, I am so so so very grateful that I was with him when he took his last breath here on earth, and was at peace, when I knew he took his first breath in heaven. Not everyone is able to say the same.
Michelle Matas
2022-07-18 02:29:26 +0000 UTCAnother murder in the name of God. 🥲
Shirlyn Gioe
2022-07-10 13:58:34 +0000 UTCDr. John has unusual insights into humanity. The polarization of our society complicated by the distortion of fear by the virus is clearly contributing to this case. That and the fact that we are together 24/7 adds to the problem. Listening to this mom, I wondered if the structure of the family system was a narcissist family structure. This child was 3years old at the time of her murder. When a child is three, they are developmentally separating from mom and may no longer be meeting the mom’s needs for obedience and cuddly closeness. In a narcissist family structure, there is a role reversal where the kids are suppose to meet the parent’s needs. When that does not occur, there is often child abuse. In order to be a good parent, it is essential that we have the capacity to hold our own needs in check, to look after the needs of a child. Good parenting is not a given to people who are fertile. This mom cared about this child only as an extension of herself and the comfort and reassurance that the child brings to her. I agree there is serious mental illness. In the clips, the mother sounded relieved that her child was “quiet” again and no longer creating a problem for the mom. The structure of a family system is only as healthy as the individual parts. When the intra-psychic pathology of the parent requires offspring to meet the needs of the dysfunctional parent, the damage to the child can be catastrophic .This mom states that life can be new again. It is noteworthy that life can never be “new” again to the murdered child. This is a family system murder complicated by kooky religious beliefs. I think this child filled the “dark place” void of the mom until she began to separate and individuate developmentally from her. I bet that this is when mom renewed her closeness to God —to fill the void created by the child’s developmental pull toward independence. Put in place the three generations of rigidity and mental illness in this extended family and the sum total is Murder.
Bridget fennell
2022-06-28 03:46:28 +0000 UTCDr John, Unless I missed something crucial this monster didn’t confess to killing her daughter. You were speaking about how crazy it is to go on YouTube and talk about your child’s murder but all I heard was that she was with her daughter when the child died. I think she is connected to reality enough to know that she shouldn’t come out and say explicitly what she has done. In any case, this is a heartbreaking story ❤️🩹
Donna DeMeyer
2022-06-13 20:37:50 +0000 UTCAndrea Yates is probably the saddest case of a mother killing her kids.Andrea should never ever walk free but in that case the dr. warned Rusty her husband that post partum psychosis will progressively get worse with each and every pregnancy and he ignored the Drs. Advice .She didnt try to cover her crime she immediately called 911 and I think as evil and crazy as this crime Andrea definitely seems remorceful.
Lisa Spears
2022-06-11 09:53:55 +0000 UTCI'm going to add to what Dr John has to say to those who might be reading or listening who are for whatever reason, contemplating doing some harm to their children. You don't get to make the choice for them whether or not they live this life on Earth. Don't take away the opportunity for your child, as an individual and a human being, to experience all the joys of life. The opportunity to experience going school and best friends, teacher, a favorite subject and popsicles. Don't take away the opportunity to find out what kind of hobbies they love, whether it be sports, Rock collecting, music, art, debate, on and on. The opportunity to experience their first crush, their first school dance, their first car, their first date. Don't take away their chance to find something they believe in and stand up for it. Don't take away the opportunity for them to explore the world whether it be right where they are, or world travel. Don't take away their opportunity to go to college and choose a career that they dream about. Don't take away their chance to feel and experience true love and marriage if they so choose. Don't take away their opportunity to experience parenthood, holding a tiny little human being in your arms that you love more than you could ever imagine and all that goes with it. Don't take away their opportunity for all that comes after. Or before. For being an auntie or Uncle, a grandparent. Their opportunity to work hard and retire someday and have a chance to explore all kinds of new hobbies and joys. Don't take away their chance to go camping, to jump in a lake or hop the waves at the ocean. To climb a tree and make a fort. To run through the sprinkler, jump off the diving board. The chance to a ride s roller coaster, or experience a great big ferris wheel. Don't take away their opportunity to grow a garden, decorate a home that's their own, discover what kind of foods they love to eat or cook. Don't take away the chance for them to have a little tiny kitten or a puppy someday of their very own, to play basketball in the rain, to light off fireworks on the 4th of July. Don't take their chance to have parties, and throw parties, to experience a bonfire or sledding in the snow. Don't take away anybody's chance to live. You have no right to do that. It's not your choice to take away the chance or any human being to experience the infinite number of beautiful wonderful experiences that we get to have on this Earth.
Crystal Swannack
2022-06-11 09:39:18 +0000 UTCDo we know if the mom was the one who killed the girl? This woman seems so so hurt. She reminds me of a victim of serious control and abuse. I wonder if the others did this and she couldn't stop it? She seems like she's doing anything and everything to get the pain and guilt of what she did or that she couldn't save her? I need to look this up. I could be way wrong as I don't know what happened
Crystal Swannack
2022-06-11 08:02:22 +0000 UTCThanks for this. What happened to the little girl? Do we know how she died or anything about it?
Crystal Swannack
2022-06-11 07:46:51 +0000 UTCOMG!! The torture 😿 that was done to this innocent little girl is unforgivable. I hope they all get the most Severe punishment possible!
Kacy Cat Artist
2022-06-08 13:05:23 +0000 UTCWTH.....it was her baby!!!!
Jean Georgitso
2022-06-08 02:47:02 +0000 UTCAll of these recent cases of parents killing their child/children seem to have a component regarding religion. The only two that I can think of that have nothing to do with religion are Diane Downs and Susan Smith. They both seemed to be obsessed with a man. Why do most of them seem to relate to extreme beliefs? What are the differences?
Tracy Warberg Holliday
2022-06-08 02:03:32 +0000 UTCWow! Thank you for reposting your thoughtful comment from 2020. Terror management theory plays a big role in this.
Lauren and John Matthias
2022-06-07 20:18:36 +0000 UTC*reframe darn program won’t let me correct my many mistakes 😋
Jessica Trump
2022-06-07 19:00:36 +0000 UTCAwful, awful. This baby… and this happening repeatedly is unfathomable. Dr. John this is my previous FB post. I believe I learned this from you! Todays reflection on fear resonates with me and made me think of this! It helps me frame this line of thinking just a little bit 🙏 Nov 24, 2020 • I found another component that I feel contributes a fair amount to our current nation's strong polarities. got following term from a fun podcast that I listen to and it resonated with me into what is going on right now. The terror management theory- which capitalizes on our awareness of own mortality. This has affected both sides of each coin and manifests in our own individual beliefs and behaviors. Including our focusing on the future for our children. This is not partisan at all- but happens on both sides of our current issues. To combat this in our personal life comes the idea of Neotany and contribution. Neotany- The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adults of a species, as among certain amphibians. Meaning retaining (positive) childlike qualities. The more we can keep ourselves "light" creative and imaginative as with kids- the more we will find the positive out there. This can be done through doing something artistic, teaching, molding empathy in your own child, building, donating time and having fun! If everyone could do this a little more- I think there would be less fear- based decision making and hyper-focusing on our own opinions. We would be more focused on NOW, and less focused on the what- if. We may or may not necessarily see the other side of the coin.. but we will focus less on our own. ( Kathv Old and 9 others 3 comments
Jessica Trump
2022-06-07 18:59:46 +0000 UTCIt seems as if this mother is looking for absolution through social media. She sounds so mentally unwell. And she takes no responsibility for the fact that her daughter was murdered. This is so tragic and sad. It’s like listening to someone loose their mind in real time.
Pamela Mosdell
2022-06-07 17:33:05 +0000 UTCSorry your pizza got cold, but the episode was very helpful. I research environment and behavior, and I appreciate Dr. John’s insights based on deep research and practice. I appreciate Lauren’s gut cry, “How did this happen?”
Heather Carter
2022-06-07 17:02:13 +0000 UTCIdk. So she says she doesnt read the bible but believes. Kind of reminded me of my sister. We have knows the religion or the church for all of our lives. My mom and most of my family are very evangelic. We are not active in any church I actually go more than my sister. But she is always stressing out about end times and when horrible things are happening she is like the end is coming. I am like whatevs. I do not believe that. And is weird she doesn’t even go to church. She has weird beliefs. Not even my mom that goes twice a week. She thinks the covid vaccine is the mark of the devil. And so many other things. She also thinks reptile people exist. They get that from FB, YT. It will lead you to get more and more crazy i think .
Laura Rojas
2022-06-07 17:02:08 +0000 UTCNear the beginning, I thought it was really interesting that she said she never read the Bible, but she really believed in it. It was a weird moment where it felt like she was distancing herself since she believes that God made her murder her daughter, and also that she is a good person since she believes in Christianity. Is it weird that for such a religious family, she has never read the Bible? What else did she never read? The willful ignorance that leads to living in fear has been a real problem during the pandemic, but this has been going on before then. People who benefit from the politics of fear have also vilified education while elevating religion, claiming the teachers and books will fill children's heads with immoral thoughts. It's a weird cycle. I hope we hear less of these religious murder stories-but this mentality is really soaked into the culture, and feels like there will only be more until leaders take more responsibility for their actions that are perpetuating this cycle.
Jennifer Priebe
2022-06-07 15:48:23 +0000 UTC
