Jurors Convict Evangelist on 10 Sex Counts

Tony Alamo Guilty of Taking Girls as Young as 9 Across State Lines for Sex

(AP)  Tony Alamo, a one-time street preacher who became an outfitter of the stars and fought the federal government over claims he underpaid followers for church work, was convicted Friday of taking five girls across state lines for sex.

The jury of nine men and three women found Alamo guilty of taking girls as young as 9 across state lines for sex, in violation of a nearly century-old federal law. Alamo was accused in a 10-count indictment that said the abuse started in 1994. Sentencing will be in six to eight weeks.

Women ranging from age 17 to 33 told jurors that Alamo "married" them in private ceremonies while they were minors, sometimes giving them wedding rings. Each detailed trips beyond Arkansas' borders for Alamo's sexual gratification.

Alamo, 74, never testified. His lawyers told him he should not directly challenge their testimony and they argued to jurors that the girls traveled for legitimate church business.

State and federal agents raided Alamo's compound last Sept. 20 after repeated reports of abuse.

Defense lawyers said the government targeted Alamo because it doesn't like his apocalyptic brand of Christianity. Alamo has blamed the Vatican for his legal troubles, which include a four-year prison term for tax evasion in the 1990s.

With little physical evidence, prosecutors relied on the women's stories to paint an emotional portrait of a charismatic religious leader who controlled every aspect of his subjects' lives. No one obtained food, clothing or transportation without him knowing about it.

At times, men were ordered away from the compound and their wives kept as another Alamo bride. Minor offenses from either gender drew beatings or starvation fasts.

Alamo remained defiant as jurors heard testimony for a week. He openly referred to the Branch Davidian raid at Waco, Texas, muttered expletives during others' testimony and fell asleep at times - while alleged victims spoke from the witness stand and again as prosecutors urged his conviction.

[demongirl60]

BTW, CASTRATE the sick F*** and send him to prison for the rest of his pathetic life.....

[demongirl60]

I think grantmacdonald said it ALL!!!! Three cheers for you!

[Dadgumgerman]

Hey, Arkansas is a United States state, not like California, which is a sorry state.

[proudmilvet]

"I Drink Too Much. I Gave My Doctor A Urine Specimen & It Had Two Olives In It"... Rodney Dangerfield

[proudmilvet]

Thalia, You Mean About Dgunner? Sounds More Like Something Out Of A Cheech & Chong Movie!

[proudmilvet]

Sorry Thalia, I was off the PC for A little While. Had A Phone Call. Hey, You ROCK Pretty Good Yourself! ROCK ON!!

[proudmilvet]

W T F ??

[Thalia-9]

LOL...if you're speaking of dgunner, who has probably NOT been partaking in the libation, yet still can't spell or make sense...then yes...W T F??? LOLOLOLOLOLOL (tell him he must indulge to keep up will you!)

[Thalia-9]

however...charlie803...what's yer take? black SUV's, surveillance, yeah??

[Thalia-9]

that last ? was directed to you proudmilvet...not toward subject charlie...

[Dgunner]

<My eyesight is fading fast pardon the spelling and typos.

[Dgunner]

This amn cult compiund bordered some of land in arkansas theay i had leased . The lessoee called and complained the cultisr t were tresspasing and stealing the blck berries and wild pears and plums . After getting by his armed thugs to see him . I told if any of his peopel came up missing at head count be sure to check my bear traps or the hospital or morgue . This is the final and onlyn visit you will get from me.I never had a problem after that visit.Shortly after that the fbi raided his compiund and aressted him.He was charged with child abuse and and the court took evrtything he owned and his so called minstry to satisfy the court judgement for the 12 year old boy he beat with a lrge wooden paddle. After that the local communities turned thier back on him and his people. Several local undercover private investigators made thier way into the cult only to be shunned after rufusing to eat the apple sauce on every third day . The apple sauce was spiked with salt peter.Soon after they were banished from the compund . when the local press took up the story it was denioed by all the cultists.Then the IRS got them and his businesses this time and he was forced to prison and his ministry moved.

[proudmilvet]

Beer is proof that God Loves us & wants us to be happy... Benjamin Franklin

[Thalia-9]

LOLOLOL!!!!! I love a true historian proudmilvet! you ROCK! LOLOL

[proudmilvet]

Yeah, Rush Limbaugh will probably blame this on Obama & the Liberals.

[babooph]

As soon as this guy is out he would be perfect in congress-he is a great fit with all those family values guys.Until the he can still fleece his flock from the cage,after all they have FAITH!!

[proudmilvet]

Isn't this that P***K that used to bash Catholics all the time?

[John_Merritt]

I don't know when the fall of the Alamo occurred in history; but it is nice to see it happened again today. Tony Alamo you are a dog and a scourge to God and you misrepresent what God is all about. I'll be talking with you later, you can take that to the bank.

[trapbreaking]

Jer 23:14 I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

[straightmate]

But whatever you do don't legalize marijuana, that would be immoral.

[lovegetpeace]

As long as you continue to Cut Taxes, Local, State and Federal revenues will continue to fall. As long as these Tax Revenues continue to fall, the public will eventually legalize all Narcotic Drugs.

[lovegetpeace]

Pleaes understand the driving force to legalize marijuana - to increase public revenue.

[DoubleHappiness88]

Religion poisons everything.

[Thalia-9]

you are a freak...religion poisons nothing...extreme radicals poison everything they touch from PETA to abortion...grow the eff up.

[lovegetpeace]

Pope Benedict is very happy about this Breaking News.

[lovegetpeace]

Folks,
When are the Baptist and Protestant ministers going to come out of the closet? Evangelical and Catholic priests are already out.

[pampendley]

Just heard the verdict for the child molester Bernie Alamo ---- yeah!!!!. What a true creep but you know what makes me almost as sick is that these young girls all had mothers or fathers whom are responsible for their daughter being raped --- and did nothing. These rapes would not have happened had their mothers or fathers not put them in this situation......to me they are just as responsible as the sexual predator Bernie Alamo and should also be held accountable for these sickening crimes against their child!!!!!!!!!! If the parents wanted to be so mindless and join this horriffic cult then fine but to put their innocent children up to being raped over and over again is something I can never understand.....these so called parents will one day answer for this.......as they should have to answer for this now and be put in jail with their so-called "prophet" sexual predator Bernie...........!!!!!!!!! Just hope Bernie gets done to him in prison what he has done all these years to these children!!!!!!!!!!!