by Mark Horner
on 24. Jul, 2008
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TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 20
(Beyond90Seconds.com broke this story at approximately 12:25pm PST on July 24. This page was last updated at 1:47pm PST.)
(July 24) Beyond90Seconds.com has learned that a trial date for the State of New Mexico’s criminal case against controversial church leader Wayne Bent has been scheduled to begin Monday, October 20, 2008 [...]
by Mark Horner
on 21. Jul, 2008
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Donald Gallegos interview
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In a phone interview with Beyond90Seconds.com this morning, District Attorney Donald Gallegos said it’s possible the criminal case against controversial church leader Wayne Bent may not take place this year. Pressed for a prediction, Gallegos said he feels that there is a “50/50″ chance the trial will get underway in 2008.
If the [...]
by Mark Horner
on 18. Jul, 2008
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Update: (July 23): Attorney: Don’t fringe on religeous freedom (The Raton Range)
The Raton Range delivers excellent coverage of Wayne Bent’s July 18 arraignment. The newspaper launches into the story with this lead paragraph:
The attorney for the leader of what many people refer to as a cult that maintains its compound northeast of Des Moines told [...]
by Mark Horner
on 17. Jul, 2008
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Update: (July 18 ) Judge sets Wayne Bent’s bond at $150,000
(July 17) If you’ve spent time following any criminal or civil case, you know it’s not uncommon for court dates to change. But a a check with New Mexico’s Union County District Court Clerk this morning confirmed that controversial church leader Wayne Bent (aka Michael [...]
by Mark Horner
on 10. Jul, 2008
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Update: (July 18 ) Judge sets Wayne Bent’s bond at $150,000
(At about 12:30pm PST on July 10, Beyond90Seconds.com first reported that an arraignment date had just been set for the Wayne Bent case. Less than an hour later, the arraignment date had been rescheduled. This story has been updated to include the new arraignment date.)
At [...]
by Mark Horner
on 08. Jul, 2008
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(Update: July 10): Arraignment date set for Wayne Bent
(Updated; July 8, 8:18pm PST.)
Beyond90Seconds.com has learned that the New Mexico Supreme Court has assigned Judge Gerald E. Baca to preside over “all matters” concerning the State’s case against controversial church leader Wayne Bent (aka Michael Travesser).
Judge Baca presides in the Fourth Judicial District in Las Vegas, New [...]
by Mark Horner
on 02. Jul, 2008
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The leader of The Lord Our Righteousness Church writes that he will no longer write or speak to people outside of his flock until two teens are returned to his church.
Wayne Bent (aka Michael Travesser) takes this latest stand in his July 1 post on his church’s Web site. In all, 5,474 words appear beneath [...]
by Mark Horner
on 17. Jun, 2008
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Update (July 17): This is a second version of the Strong City video concerning Willow’s return home. It runs 3:35, just over a minute longer than the earlier version:
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Update (June 18): The following video of Willow’s return to the Strong City church property in northeastern New Mexico was posted on youtube today (runs [...]
by Mark Horner
on 22. May, 2008
in 7 virgins, Clayton, Grand Jury, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, Strong City, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, Union County, Wayne Bent, churches, cults, polygamy, religeon, virgin, virgins
On his church’s Web site, Wayne Bent has posted his thoughts concerning this week’s Grand Jury indictment charging him with two counts of second-degree sexual contact with a minor and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
In his 30-paragraph-long post, titled Modern Day Witch’s Brew, Bent gives his side of the story [...]
by Mark Horner
on 20. May, 2008
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(Beyond90Seconds.com broke this story)
(Clayton, New Mexico) Union County District Court Clerk Karen Vieites tells Beyond90Seconds.com that a Grand Jury indicted Wayne Bent (aka Michael Travesser) today on four counts.
“Two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor in the second degree, unclothed. And two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor,” Vieites [...]