Evangelist Sentenced to Prison for Sex Crimes

Posted on: November 16, 2009 at 2:02 a.m.

A Los Angeles sex crime is a serious crime, and if you are accused, you need a highly skilled Los Angeles sex crime defense attorney. Anyone convicted of a Los Angeles sex crime could face decades in prison, a life time on the sex offender registry and other penalties.

For example, Tony Alamo, an evangelical pastor, was sentenced to 175 years in federal prison on November 13 for taking underage girls across state lines for sex. Alamo, 75, was convicted on a 10-count federal indictment in July.

The emotionally charged testimony featured some of Alamo’s victims explaining the detrimental effects that Alamo had on their lives and the lives of their families.

U.S. District Judge Harry F. Barnes said Alamo used his status as father figure and pastor and threatened the girls with the loss of their salvation.

"Mr. Alamo, one day you will face a higher a greater judge than me, may he have mercy on your soul," Barnes said.

Alamo was accused of taking several child “brides" across state lines in order to sexually molest them. One of the victims that Alamo took as a “bride" at age 8 testified at the hearing.

“You have the audacity to ask for mercy? What mercy did you show us?" she said.

The victim also said that she now plans to become an FBI agent in order to help other child sex abuse victims.

Although Alamo’s lawyers plan to appeal Barnes’ ruling, Alamo will stay in Texarkana pending a Jan. 13 hearing. After that hearing, Alamo will be placed in federal prison to begin his sentence. Alamo has been sentenced to 175 years in prison on the basis that he molested several children throughout the years. There has been a string of Los Angeles sex crimes that have convicted criminals and carried heavy prison sentences as well. A Los Angeles sex crime is a serious allegation and one which requires highly trained professionals to combat in court.

Although the incident occurred in Arkansas and several other states, a Los Angeles sex crime can carry similar consequences. Los Angeles sex crime cases are highly complex and emotionally charged; they can result in biased jury selection and evidence. The nature of sex crime cases can effectively swing the pendulum against you if you use an ineffective defense tactic. An experienced Los Angeles sex crime attorney can assure you of a fair trial and will fight on your behalf to prove your innocence.

If you have been charged with, or accused of, a Los Angeles sex crime, contact the Los Angeles sex crime defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin at 877-781-1570.

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Comments:

Hoa Nguyen on December 1, 2009 at 12:33 a.m. wrote:

I hope justice prevails, especially when dealing w/ sex crimes. Offenders should not be able to get away w/ their crime, or be released to offend another person.

Sunny on November 18, 2009 at 2:57 p.m. wrote:

What an awful, awful man. How horrible do you have to be to manipulate little girls that way?

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