Original sentence: In the present day, Pratt's defenders have often characterized the circumstances of Pratt's death as a religious martyrdom.While returning from a horseback missionary trip to the southern United States in 1857, Pratt was being tracked by Hector McLean, who was upset with Pratt for marrying his wife and expropriating his children
Edited sentence: In the present day, Pratt's defenders have often mischaracterized the circumstances of Pratt's death as a religious martyrdom.While returning from a horseback missionary trip to the southern United States in 1857, Pratt was being tracked by Hector McLean, who was upset with Pratt for seducing his wife and expropriating his children