The Arkansas court found him guilty of child abuse and transporting girls across state lines. Alamo whose real name is Bernie Hoffman was busted in 2008 for transporting five girls across the state line. He was arrested at his 15 acre estate in Texarkana, Arkansas. The charges go all the way back to 1994.

He is believed to abused girls as young as eight years old. Only three of the five girls filed official complaints against Alamo, who is 75 years old. Alamo was fined $250,000 as well. He is due in court in January 2010 for a judge to determine if he must pay the victims any restitution.

Alamo claims he is innocent, and the charges are made up. He claims to love children, and that he would never do anything to hurt any child. His lawyer has filed an appeal.

Evangelist Tony Alamo Gets 175 years For Sex Crimes Against ChildrenEvangelist Tony Alamo Gets 175 years For Sex Crimes Against Children

“Mr. Alamo, one day you will face a higher, a greater judge than me,” Judge Barnes said. “May he have mercy on your soul.”

The evangelist offered a brief statement to the court praising God, then adding, “I’m glad I’m me and not the deceived people in the world.”

One woman who Alamo took as a child bride at the age of eight, spoke out in  court on Friday.

“You preyed on innocent children,” she said, staring down Mr. Alamo, who wore yellow prison scrubs and a windbreaker for the hearing.

“You have the audacity to ask for mercy,” she said. “What mercy did you show us?”

On July 24, 2009 Alamo was convicted in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, sitting in Texarkana, Arkansas, on 10 counts of Interstate Transportation of Minors for Illegal Sexual Purposes, Rape, Sexual Assault and Contributing to the Delinquency of Minors, according to Wikipedia.

Was justice served?

Evangelist Alamo Sentenced To 175 Years In Prison