In a viral video on TikTok, the Redemptive United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City forced Ashley Ontiveros to leave after mistaking a bag of coriander and oregano for marijuana. The woman was there to meet her sister, who is currently in custody, and bring oregano and coriander for her soup. KOCO 5 talked to Ontiveros but she didn’t want to be on camera. such as onion, lemon, coriander and oregano in a plastic bag. Ontiveros said they refused to open the bag and smell the inside. The church released a statement about the video, which read: “The video that is going viral on social media of an incident that occurred at Redemption Mission Penn Avenue in Oklahoma City on November 14 is from a who is resentful because the employee did. Ontiveros told KOCO 5 that she planned to eat Menudo with her sister at church, as she had done before. She also said she was traumatized by what happened. The church also said in a statement that “family members, visitors and guests are welcome to attend the services, but they are not allowed to give food to inmates to take back to the facility.” correctional institution.” Confirmed by the Department of Corrections. KOCO 5 that this is the policy. Ontiveros and her sister don’t want to go back to church, she said. This was her only chance to meet her sister.
In a viral video on TikTok, the Redemption United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City forced Ashley Ontiveros to leave after mistaking a bag of coriander and oregano for marijuana.
The church participates in a program with the Department of Corrections that allows inmates to participate in service. The woman is there to meet her sister, who is currently in custody, and bring oregano and coriander for her soup.
KOCO 5 talked to Ontiveros, but she didn’t want to be in front of the camera.
She said she brought the Menudo with all the toppings, such as onions, lemons, coriander and oregano in a plastic bag.
Ontiveros said they refused to open the bag and smell the inside.
The church released a statement about the video, which read: “The video that is going viral on social media of an incident that occurred at Redemption Mission Penn Avenue in Oklahoma City on November 14 is from a who is resentful because the employee did. do not allow her to give a bag of food to a family member who is a prisoner going to church”.
Ontiveros told KOCO 5 that she planned to eat Menudo with her sister at church, as she did before. She also said that she is traumatized by what happened.
The church also said in a statement that “family members, visitors and guests are welcome to attend the services, but they are not allowed to give food to inmates to take back to the facility.” correctional institution”.
The Department of Corrections has confirmed to KOCO 5 that this is the policy.
Ontiveros and her sister don’t want to go back to church, she said. This is her only chance to meet her sister.
