(CNN) -- Federal and state police raided an evangelist's compound in Arkansas late Saturday to investigate whether any children have been physically or sexually abused, officials said.
The raid is part of a two-year investigation into a compound near Texarkana, Arkansas, owned by Tony Alamo Christian Ministries, said Bill Sadler of the Arkansas State Police. About 100 agents were on the 10- to 15-acre site late Saturday and met with no resistance, he said.
Some folks might remember him as the guy whose followers have distributed millions of tracts on car windshields all across America. (click for bigger picture)
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I think think Alamo fellow had some type of works in Nashville,TN at one time.
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There they can find plenty of fault.
I guess you could say this guy's had a colorful past...
Alamo raid is third for ministry
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 09/20/2008 08:23:59 PM PDT
FOUKE, Ark.—Saturday's raid on Tony Alamo's compound at Fouke marked the third time police officers have raided his property.
In 1991, Alamo and his followers disappeared when U.S. marshals stormed his complex near Alma in western Arkansas—taking with them the remains of Alamo's late wife Susan, who had died in 1982 and from whom Alamo anticipated a resurrection.
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The old Alamo compound during the 70's-early part of the 90's was about 15 miles west of me in a little place called Dyer, Arkansas. I think the Dyer community was his late wife Susan's birthplace. The "church" congregation lived on a several hundred acre farm. Some of the people were good people at that time and others were crazy. Many of them had come off the streets of southern California and been connected with Alamo in the Jesus movement I believe. They all had colorful pasts.
The story is long and I don't know how much of what I've heard down through the years is true. The short version is they ran a gas station and restaraunt in neighboring Alma, AR. They also made designer denim jackets worn by a lot of celebs in the 80's and 90's selling for several thousand dollars. From what I've heard from locals his wife Susan was a little strange but did preach some biblical truth and didn't go as far left as Tony did after her death. When she died, he did lots of weird stuff like pray for her to be resurrected for months and then moved on to polygamy and child brides.
Many people in western Arkansas and the entire state had wondered how long this would go on before the proper authorities stepped in. The guy definitely deserves to be incacerated and kept away from children.
The forum I'm linking you to shut down in January of this year, but I read it quite a bit until then. A lot of the former "church" members discussed what went on at length.
Yes , I live in Arkansas, and I am aquainted with that group very well. they have been a disgrace and a blot on the name of Christianity for years around here. I dreaded to even drive past the place while visiting my grandson at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. the best comparrison I can think of to describe them is they reminded me of the Moonies that used to walk around with blank stares peddling stuff for that korean guy Moon. Alamo was not just charged with Tax Evasion, he was tried in Federal Court and convicted of it. he needs to be put out of buisness for good.
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) -- A federal magistrate called Tony Alamo a flight risk Wednesday as he ordered the evangelist held without bail until his trial on charges that he took a minor across state lines for sex.
The ruling came after Alamo's former followers testified at a hearing that they were often beaten at his instructions and one said Alamo practiced polygamy with several females, including a 9-year-old girl.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry Bryant noted that Alamo is charged with a violent crime. He said he also considered that Alamo fled a California child-abuse charge in 1989 and was arrested two years later in Tampa, Florida, living under an assumed name
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Daniel 12:3 And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars for ever.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
One of the former ministry children turned on the Oprah show to watch. He immediately turned it off after hearing Desiree lie and say she was married to Tony at 8 years old, living in his house. He said, "How could she be living as one of Tony's wives at 8, when she was my next door neighbor when she was 12?"
Nikki Farr lied about not being on the property for 11 years. She was seen with two guys come onto the property trespassing and trying to stir up trouble. Nikki Farr NEVER had to escape the ministry all she had to do was to ask and the ministry would have given her a bus ticket anywhere she wanted to go or she could have just walked out the door. No one in the ministry is kept t there against their will.
Oprah hates drivers who are distracted and she is having a show on this soon. I wonder if 3 DUI's would be considered a distraction? If so, then Nikki Farr would be the perfect person for Oprah to invite.
It doesn't take much for some people to ruin the lives of the innocent like Pastor Alamo and the ministry parents and children, whose lives have been ruined by a few liars, who for the love of money and a bit of fame will help the government to set up the innocent people of God. There was absolutely NO evidence to convict Pastor Alamo just lying testimonies from these former members the Vatican controlled government used to frame Pastor Alamo. These girls were offered 15,000. to go to Wellsprings, (A Catholic founded and controlled federal anti-Christian witness deprogramming camp.) called ICSA. You can check this out for yourself. They (The Vatican, Jesuits) are the very ones that Pastor Alamo exposes for their murders, genocides and many atrocities. They now control our governments. To hear a former FBI agent talk about how he was hired to frame (assassinate) Pastor Alamo go to this link and click on this interview and read the web site. (below) Let's see if Oprah will take up this former FBI agents request to be on her show. People NEED to hear both sides of the story. Is Oprah really about presenting the truth or is she just another talk show host out for her own fame and fortune and high ratings?
Greg Szymanski's radio interview with John Peeler
A former government agent who refused to target Pastor Alamo
April 29, 2010 LISTEN TO THIS ˝ INTERVIEW YOU WILL BE VERY SURPRISED TO HEAR THIS!!!!
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