U.S. District Judge Harry Barnes sentenced self-proclaimed world prophet Tony Alamo to 175 years in a federal prison Friday morning for child sex abuse crimes spanning more than a decade.

“The court believes you should be incarcerated in a federal prison for the rest of your natural life,” Barnes said. “One day you will face a judge with more authority than me. May he have mercy on your soul.” Barnes also ordered a fine of $250,000.

Before pronouncing sentence the court heard from three of the five Jane Does who testified at Alamo’s criminal trial in July that they’d been taken as brides as children and taken across state lines so Alamo could have sex with them if he chose. Alamo, 75, will remain in a jail in downtown Texarkana until a restitution hearing set for January that will determine what Alamo must pay his victims as recompense for the physical and psychological damages they’ve suffered.

Alamo has already hired lawyers to appeal his conviction and sentence. See tomorrow’s edition of the Texarkana Gazette for more on the sentencing hearing and what the future holds for Alamo and his ministry.

Source/Full Story: texarkanagazette.com
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