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Jul 11, 2009 at 7:04 PM CST
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Jul 11, 2009 at 9:56 PM CST
Famed leader of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries Tony Alamo himself will make an appearance in federal court Monday for the start of his trial on charges he took young girls across state lines for sex.
The Joplin native's religious sect headquartered in Arkansas has been under scrutiny for years because of such accusations.
Alamo pleaded not guilty while at the same time saying the bible describes the age of consent as when girls reach puberty.
A guilty verdict on one charge from the ten-count indictment could place the preacher behind bars for the rest of his life.
He served six years in prison the 90s, making him a candidate for the harshest sentence this time around.
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