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kamy · 09-25-2008, 10:53 PM

Hot dog! They got him!!! Halalujah!!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/evangelist_child_porn

crystaldawn · 09-26-2008, 10:01 PM

I agree. I hope they lock him up and throw away the key.

I checked out Ebay and was shocked at all the Alamo merchandise they have. Anyone need a new jacket?

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

LaToyaBoy · 09-26-2008, 11:03 PM

finally! May he get attacked in prison!

crystaldawn, those jackets are totally hideous. I was in a store that specializes in "vintage clothing" and they had one thats theme was Peace...what a crock of crap! The price was like $250. OUtrageous.

Peace to Tony being in jail soon!

ididn'tdoit · 09-27-2008, 10:28 AM

Well he's 74 now, so hopefully he'll spend his last years behind bars.

greatgarrett2 · 09-27-2008, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystaldawn

I agree. I hope they lock him up and throw away the key.

I checked out Ebay and was shocked at all the Alamo merchandise they have. Anyone need a new jacket?

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

Or some cowboy boots?

mphs95 · 09-28-2008, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystaldawn

I agree. I hope they lock him up and throw away the key.

I checked out Ebay and was shocked at all the Alamo merchandise they have. Anyone need a new jacket?

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

Those are the ugliest jackets I've ever seen!

crystaldawn · 01-05-2009, 11:30 AM

Here's a recent article about the case:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28456990/

crystaldawn · 03-14-2009, 08:01 AM

Here's another recent article concerning him and some of his followers:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...L&type=science

Zoneboy · 07-14-2009, 11:39 PM

Link

TEXARKANA, Ark. – Evangelist Tony Alamo preyed on his loyal followers' young daughters, once taking a girl as young as 8 as his bride and repeatedly sexually assaulting her, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Clay Fowlkes said that girl's story and others unwound an "elaborate facade" Alamo wove around himself. Lawyers for the 74-year-old Alamo, who is charged with taking underage girls across state lines for sex, argued that the alleged victims traveled across the country to further the outreach and business interests of a "bona fide religious group" that the government targeted out of its own prejudices.

U.S. District Judge Harry F. Barnes swore in a jury of nine men and three women on Tuesday. They include a jobless personnel employee, a worker for a local construction company and an airport finance director who lives in Fouke, the location of Alamo's 15-acre complex that authorities raided Sept. 20.

Fowlkes told jurors that a 15-year-old girl who left the Alamo ministries in 2006 told the FBI that Alamo married her at age 8. The girl told agents Alamo exchanged wedding vows and rings with her and first sexually assaulted her before she turned 10, Fowlkes said.

Alamo summoned another 15-year-old girl to his home in 1994 by telephone, authorities said, then telling her parents that God instructed him to marry her. Fowlkes said the parents consented and Alamo repeatedly sexually assaulted the girl, taking her on trips to West Virginia and Tennessee as he prepared for a trial on federal tax-evasion charges.

Another similar call came in 1998, when Alamo married a 14-year-old girl, Fowlkes said. In 2002, Alamo summoned three underage girls into his bedroom and shut the door, telling them God wanted him to marry two of them, Fowlkes said. Alamo later sexually assaulted two of those girls he married, one 11, the other 14, the prosecutor said.

Those girls also traveled on Alamo's orders to other states, Fowlkes said.

One of those girl's parents encouraged her to marry Alamo, saying his home had access to better food, television privileges, movies and a swimming pool, Fowlkes said. But the evangelist controlled every aspect of the girls' lives from what they ate to who spoke with them, the prosecutor said.

"When the FBI began to pull on that thread, it began to unravel the elaborate facade the defendant had carefully woven around himself," Fowlkes said.

Don Ervin, who is leading Alamo's defense team, told jurors to focus on the facts. He said all the girls' travel came as part of the ministry's efforts to give people "decent lives for themselves."

"This investigation, this prosecution was fueled by prejudice the government and law enforcement have against Tony Alamo's church because of its practices," Ervin said.

A federal judge revoked the tax-exempt status for Alamo's ministries in the 1980s after investigations by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Labor Department. After the hearing, Ervin said the government couldn't decide what represented a real church.

"They've done a lot of good for people," Ervin said. "The IRS doesn't control who is a bona fide church, they just control who has to pay taxes and who doesn't."

Alamo, whose ministry grew into a multimillion industry on the backs of his followers, was convicted of tax evasion charges in 1994. He served four years in prison after the IRS said he owed the government $7.9 million. The evangelist has blamed the recent charges against him as the work of a Vatican-led conspiracy.

In 1991, Alamo was acquitted of threatening a federal judge — a case that fueled an extraordinary increase in security efforts for Alamo's current trial. Uniformed U.S. Homeland Security officers walked outside around the courthouse, while U.S. marshals filled the hallways and manned two metal detectors.

Alamo, gaunt and pale, sat quietly for much of the hearing, wearing a grey suit and dark sunglasses. He could be heard correcting his lawyer's summary of the ministry's history during opening arguments.

Alamo faces a 10-count federal indictment. If convicted, he faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count. He remains held without bond until the end of his trial, scheduled to last two weeks

Mastermind · 07-15-2009, 01:51 PM

Tony Alamo's punishment should be having to listen to his records 24 hours a day.

MissFit29 · 07-15-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mastermind

Tony Alamo's punishment should be having to listen to his records 24 hours a day.

Maybe he and Larry Gibson can start a band.

MissFit29 · 07-17-2009, 11:37 PM

Here's an article about our friendly evangelist here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090718/...st_child_abuse

nohwheregirl · 07-25-2009, 04:55 PM

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=106984932

I hope the judge throws the book at him. Tony Alamo is lower than slime. The victims were very brave to speak out.

youngUMfan · 07-25-2009, 11:36 PM

no offense, but can someone remind me of what he did on UM?

Mysteryphile · 07-26-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by youngUMfan

no offense, but can someone remind me of what he did on UM?

Check your inbox...I have sent you info on the case.

09-25-2008, 10:53 PM	#1
kamy UM Fanatic Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 25, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 625	Tony Alamo arrested! Hot dog! They got him!!! Halalujah!!!! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/evangelist_child_porn

09-26-2008, 11:03 PM	#3
LaToyaBoy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 29, 2008 Location: NC Posts: 66	finally! May he get attacked in prison! crystaldawn, those jackets are totally hideous. I was in a store that specializes in "vintage clothing" and they had one thats theme was Peace...what a crock of crap! The price was like $250. OUtrageous. Peace to Tony being in jail soon!
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07-14-2009, 11:39 PM	#9
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,441	Prosecutors claim evangelist 'married' 8-year-old Link TEXARKANA, Ark. – Evangelist Tony Alamo preyed on his loyal followers' young daughters, once taking a girl as young as 8 as his bride and repeatedly sexually assaulting her, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Clay Fowlkes said that girl's story and others unwound an "elaborate facade" Alamo wove around himself. Lawyers for the 74-year-old Alamo, who is charged with taking underage girls across state lines for sex, argued that the alleged victims traveled across the country to further the outreach and business interests of a "bona fide religious group" that the government targeted out of its own prejudices. U.S. District Judge Harry F. Barnes swore in a jury of nine men and three women on Tuesday. They include a jobless personnel employee, a worker for a local construction company and an airport finance director who lives in Fouke, the location of Alamo's 15-acre complex that authorities raided Sept. 20. Fowlkes told jurors that a 15-year-old girl who left the Alamo ministries in 2006 told the FBI that Alamo married her at age 8. The girl told agents Alamo exchanged wedding vows and rings with her and first sexually assaulted her before she turned 10, Fowlkes said. Alamo summoned another 15-year-old girl to his home in 1994 by telephone, authorities said, then telling her parents that God instructed him to marry her. Fowlkes said the parents consented and Alamo repeatedly sexually assaulted the girl, taking her on trips to West Virginia and Tennessee as he prepared for a trial on federal tax-evasion charges. Another similar call came in 1998, when Alamo married a 14-year-old girl, Fowlkes said. In 2002, Alamo summoned three underage girls into his bedroom and shut the door, telling them God wanted him to marry two of them, Fowlkes said. Alamo later sexually assaulted two of those girls he married, one 11, the other 14, the prosecutor said. Those girls also traveled on Alamo's orders to other states, Fowlkes said. One of those girl's parents encouraged her to marry Alamo, saying his home had access to better food, television privileges, movies and a swimming pool, Fowlkes said. But the evangelist controlled every aspect of the girls' lives from what they ate to who spoke with them, the prosecutor said. "When the FBI began to pull on that thread, it began to unravel the elaborate facade the defendant had carefully woven around himself," Fowlkes said. Don Ervin, who is leading Alamo's defense team, told jurors to focus on the facts. He said all the girls' travel came as part of the ministry's efforts to give people "decent lives for themselves." "This investigation, this prosecution was fueled by prejudice the government and law enforcement have against Tony Alamo's church because of its practices," Ervin said. A federal judge revoked the tax-exempt status for Alamo's ministries in the 1980s after investigations by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Labor Department. After the hearing, Ervin said the government couldn't decide what represented a real church. "They've done a lot of good for people," Ervin said. "The IRS doesn't control who is a bona fide church, they just control who has to pay taxes and who doesn't." Alamo, whose ministry grew into a multimillion industry on the backs of his followers, was convicted of tax evasion charges in 1994. He served four years in prison after the IRS said he owed the government $7.9 million. The evangelist has blamed the recent charges against him as the work of a Vatican-led conspiracy. In 1991, Alamo was acquitted of threatening a federal judge — a case that fueled an extraordinary increase in security efforts for Alamo's current trial. Uniformed U.S. Homeland Security officers walked outside around the courthouse, while U.S. marshals filled the hallways and manned two metal detectors. Alamo, gaunt and pale, sat quietly for much of the hearing, wearing a grey suit and dark sunglasses. He could be heard correcting his lawyer's summary of the ministry's history during opening arguments. Alamo faces a 10-count federal indictment. If convicted, he faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count. He remains held without bond until the end of his trial, scheduled to last two weeks
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07-25-2009, 04:55 PM	#13
nohwheregirl THE Mystery Machine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 1,057	Convicted!! http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=106984932 I hope the judge throws the book at him. Tony Alamo is lower than slime. The victims were very brave to speak out.

09-26-2008, 10:01 PM	#2
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	I agree. I hope they lock him up and throw away the key. I checked out Ebay and was shocked at all the Alamo merchandise they have. Anyone need a new jacket? http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

09-27-2008, 10:28 AM	#4
ididn'tdoit Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 03, 2006 Posts: 405	Well he's 74 now, so hopefully he'll spend his last years behind bars.

01-05-2009, 11:30 AM	#7
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	Here's a recent article about the case: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28456990/

03-14-2009, 08:01 AM	#8
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	Here's another recent article concerning him and some of his followers: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...L&type=science

07-15-2009, 01:51 PM	#10
Mastermind Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 16, 2008 Posts: 1,843	Tony Alamo's punishment should be having to listen to his records 24 hours a day.

07-17-2009, 11:37 PM	#12
MissFit29 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 09, 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 526	Here's an article about our friendly evangelist here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090718/...st_child_abuse

07-25-2009, 11:36 PM	#14
youngUMfan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 12, 2009 Posts: 81	no offense, but can someone remind me of what he did on UM?