Agents from ASP and FBI agents raid the Tony Alamo Ministries compound Saturday in Fouke, Ark.
At least they haven't carted all the kids away this time.
Posted on 09/21/2008 8:14:12 AM PDT by TheDon
FOUKE, Ark.—Federal and state authorities, prompted by allegations of child pornography being produced on site, executed search warrants Saturday evening at Tony Alamo Christian Ministries.
Shortly before 6 p.m., agents from the FBI, Arkansas State Police and the Arkansas Department of Human Services converged on the multiresidential compound, which sits on the equivalent of a half-mile square. For about an hour, search teams were seen entering the church and several neighboring buildings belonging to the Alamo Ministries.
Allegations that children living at the Alamo facilities were being sexually and physically abused were central to the state investigation, said Bill Sadler, a spokesman for the Arkansas State Police.
“Every minor child residing inside the Alamo compound is being interviewed by law enforcement officers and state human services officials,” he said.
“If parents of these children can be located elsewhere on the premises, officers will strive to ensure a line of communication is maintained between the children and the parents. State and federal authorities are committed to reuniting the children who may have parents at the site as quickly as possible.”
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A voice from a passing pickup truck on U.S. Highway 71 yelled “good job” to the Arkansas State Police troopers blocking the entrances to the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries.
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Jeanne Philyaw, who lives next to the ministries’ property, said the raid “was a long time coming.”
“I’m on the edge of tears. It’s both for joy and frustration,” she said. “How can people not know what was going on with Tony Alamo’s history?
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Fouke Mayor Terry Purvis also watched the activity after the raid started.
“My fear was another Waco, but it appears to have gone smoothly. Praise the Lord,” he said.
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Wonder if Alamo will spin the media just like Warren Jeffs’ lawyers did too...
Agents from ASP and FBI agents raid the Tony Alamo Ministries compound Saturday in Fouke, Ark.
At least they haven't carted all the kids away this time.
Thats where the "Legend of Boggy Creek" was filmed.
Probably has them on retainer.
You guys remember good ole Tony Alamo, don’t you ?
No. Don’t know anything about him. What do you remember him for?
He started out in Saugus, CA in the late 60’s. Sadly, 2 brothers that I knew in high school joined his cult.
Tony & Susan Alamo had law problems there also.
Who could forget the Alamo?
Does this dude have the same landscaper as Michael Jackson?
Jeanne Philyaw, who lives next to the ministries’ property, said the raid “was a long time coming.”
“I’m on the edge of tears. It’s both for joy and frustration,” she said. “How can people not know what was going on with Tony Alamo’s history?
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Can someone expound on this for those of us who have never heard of this guy? Thanks!
He was the king of sequined denim jackets.
He and his wife used to live in Nashville. He owned a famous clothing store, The Alamo. When Susan died I remember seeing him on tv, crying and saying she was going to be resurrected. He’s a true wacko.
Well I read the article, and there was no reference to the evidence they had to conduct the search, only that one had been carried out.
This Alamo guy could be a sleaze, to indict and convict the man by a few vague comments from the neighbors is not American IMO.
This could be a replay of the FLDS stuff with the B$ phone call from a Obama supporter kicking the whole thing off.
I say this because the idea is starting to form that Churches are fair game for innuendo based searches that amount to little more then trial by media.
That was my thought as well.
Most christians believe in a resurrection. Does that make them wackos? Or is it because of other things not mentioned in your post?
LOL! The reference would be hard to pass up for a reporter, or an editor.
He was trying to have her resurrected for months right after she died. I should have been more specific. I am definitely a Christian and believe in resurrection, but not by a so called preacher.
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