James Ray, Sweat Lodge guru faces manslaughter charges

Sweat lodge guru faces manslaughter charges

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Self-help guru James Ray was arrested Wednesday after a grand jury indictment
He's charged with manslaughter in deaths of three at Arizona sweat lodge ceremony
Ray's attorney says charges are unjust and Ray would be exonerated in court


(CNN) -- Self-help guru James Ray will appear in court Thursday to face manslaughter charges in the deaths of three participants at an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony he organized last year.

As many as 65 visitors, ranging in age from 30 to 60, attended Ray's "Spiritual Warrior" program in October at the Angel Valley Retreat Center near Sedona, Arizona. They spent as long as two hours inside a dome-like structure called a sweat lodge, which was covered with tarps and blankets, and had hot rocks and water inside to create steam.
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Sweat lodge guru faces manslaughter charges