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Evangelist Tony Alamo was sentenced on November 13th, 2009 to 175 years in prison for child sex abuse. The decision came from a judge in the Arkansas court. Tony Alamo, whose real name is Bernie Hoffman, is the founder of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries.

The 75 year old self-proclaimed prophet was convicted on a 10 count federal indictment for taking under-age girls across state lines for sex. Authorities claim Alamo used the young girl’s fear of eternal suffering to force them into sham marriages, utilizing his father figure and position as pastor.

Several women who were taken as child ‘brides’ testified in court. In fact, with little physical evidence the prosecutors case rested mostly on these women’s emotional testimonies.
One such woman said to him: “You preyed on innocent children. You have the audacity to ask for mercy. What mercy did you show us?”

Alamo was also fined $250,000 from the millions he has made in his ministry.