Prosecutors: Jailed evangelist Tony Alamo ‘married’ underage girls, gave them rings

September 8th, 2009 Judge denies evangelist's request for new trialTEXARKANA, Ark. — A federal judge in Arkansas has denied evangelist Tony Alamo's request for a new trial on child-sex charges.

July 24th, 2009 Parents' role in Alamo case is a tricky questionTEXARKANA, Ark. — One by one, the women told the court a similar story.

July 23rd, 2009 Jurors to weigh sex-crimes charges against pastorTEXARKANA, Ark. — Jurors are set to begin weighing the child-sex charges against jailed evangelist Tony Alamo.

July 23rd, 2009 Jurors ask questions in pastor sex-crime caseTEXARKANA, Ark. — Jurors took a pair of breaks from their deliberations at the sex-crimes trial of evangelist Tony Alamo on Thursday so they could pose questions to the federal judge presiding over the case.

July 23rd, 2009 Jurors ask 2 questions in pastor sex-crime caseTEXARKANA, Ark. — Jurors took a break from deliberations at the sex-crimes trial of evangelist Tony Alamo on Thursday so they could pose two questions to the federal judge presiding over the case.

July 20th, 2009 Woman: Alamo asked, 'Think I'm a dirty old man?'TEXARKANA, Ark. — A former follower of evangelist Tony Alamo told federal jurors at his sex-crimes trial Monday that the preacher lashed out at her when she grimaced at the sight of a 9-year-old girl rubbing his thighs.

July 17th, 2009 Witness: Nervous Alamo cut up explicit photosTEXARKANA, Ark. — A woman who says she was "married" to evangelist Tony Alamo at age 8 testified at his sex-crimes trial Friday that the minister likely cut into tiny pieces the explicit photos of her he took of her around that time.

July 17th, 2009 Girl 'married' at 8 says sex started in 3rd gradeTEXARKANA, Ark. — A woman who said evangelist Tony Alamo "married" her at age 8 is telling federal jurors that he sexually assaulted her repeatedly until she escaped his compound in late 2006.

July 17th, 2009 Woman 'married' to pastor at age 8 to retake standTEXARKANA, Ark. — A 9-year-old girl was considered too young to answer the office phone at evangelist Tony Alamo's compound, but old enough for frequent sex with the ministry leader, she alleged at his federal trial on child-sex charges.

July 16th, 2009 Texas woman: Pastor joked about underage brideTEXARKANA, Ark. — A Texas woman who formerly followed evangelist Tony Alamo told a federal jury Thursday that the minister often joked about taking an underage girl with him on the road as a wife and sex partner.

July 16th, 2009 More accusers set to testify against evangelistTEXARKANA, Ark. — More women are scheduled to take the stand Thursday to accuse jailed evangelist Tony Alamo of taking them as underage brides.

July 15th, 2009 Prosecutors claim evangelist 'married' 8-year-oldTEXARKANA, Ark. — Evangelist Tony Alamo preyed on his loyal followers' young daughters, once taking a girl as young as 8 as his bride and repeatedly sexually assaulting her, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday.

July 15th, 2009 Witness: No help needed to make pastor a 'demon'TEXARKANA, Ark. — A woman who says she was a child bride of evangelist Tony Alamo told jurors Wednesday that the minister had so many partners that he had to schedule when he would have sex with them.

July 15th, 2009 Witness: Pastor said 'Lord told me' to abuse girlTEXARKANA, Ark. — A woman who says she was a child bride of evangelist Tony Alamo told jurors Wednesday that the minister had so many partners that he had to schedule when he would have sex with them.

July 14th, 2009 Judge: 'Polygamy' out as word in Alamo trialTEXARKANA, Ark. — Prosecutors won't be able to mention polygamy at the trial of jailed evangelist Tony Alamo, a federal judge ruled Monday.