Curandero Indicted For Practicing Medicine Without License

In Travis County, Texas on Tuesday, William G. Martinez of San Antonio was indicted for practicing medicine without a license after he advertised his services as a "curandero" (a Santeria spiritual healer or witch doctor). Today's Austin-American Statemsan reports that an Austin man suffering from stomach pains responded to Martinez's television advertisement, and was told that he had three animals in his stomach. Martinez treated the man with charcoal and an unknown liquid, and later conducted religious rituals to rid him of his ailments, for which Martinez (also known as Gregorio) was paid almost $9000.