New Jerusalem Child Porn
Religious communes create a familial hierarchy--with the pastor as the father. Many religious leaders misuse this power and influence in the form of child abuse.
Children were also sexually abused at Tony Alamo’s Evangelist compound in southern Arkansas. Alamo's Christian Ministry compound, New Jerusalem, was raided in September 2008 in search of reported child pornography. This commune held many of his followers, who had been with him for their entire lives. The abused boys and girls recently moved with Alamo to his compound--where the pornography was created. Alamo recently posted on his website that “the age of consent is puberty and that there's a mandate in the Bible for girls marrying young...God prefers women who have reached puberty to marry rather than commit fornication and first degree murder by aborting their children. Both of these sins send the person to hell and to the lake of fire.” This interpretation, that abortion and "adultery" contradict the 10 Commandments, is what he has used to justify his actions: transporting upwards of 25 young girls and boys, who had reached the "age of consent," across state lines for sexual and abusive purposes. The public is still waiting to see if the FBI uncovers evidence of the child porn he reportedly was creating. These children trusted this man, and now he awaits trial for violating their rights.
Tony Alamo and his wife created the commune (1960) where the children were found.
