Traveling Pastor and Wife Convicted of Child Sex Crimes in Tennessee
Benjamin Garlick was convicted on seven aggravated rape counts and sentenced to life without parole, while his wife also was found guilty.
- On Monday, Aug. 17, a Rutherford County jury convicted traveling pastor Benjamin Garlick of child sex crimes, and Circuit Court Judge Barry Tidwell sentenced him to life in prison without parole for aggravated rape charges.
- Murfreesboro Police Department detectives launched an investigation into Garlick on August 15, 2023, following allegations regarding the sexual abuse of a five-year-old child that had occurred over several years.
- The jury also convicted Shaantal Garlick on charges of facilitating aggravated rape and child neglect, while detectives identified two additional victims during the investigation into the minister's actions.
- Following the verdict, Benjamin Garlick remains in the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, while Shaantal Garlick was taken into custody; both face sentencing on November 10.
- Police noted Garlick traveled nationally as a minister, primarily working with the Hispanic community, prompting the Murfreesboro Police Department to urge potential victims to come forward in April 2024.
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Travelling Tennessee Pastor Gets Life Without Parole for Raping a Child as Wife Is Also Convicted
A travelling Tennessee pastor has been handed life without parole after a jury convicted him of raping a child, while his wife was also convicted for facilitating the abuse. Benjamin Garlick, 35, was found guilty on Monday of seven counts of aggravated rape of a child alongside multiple other charges, bringing an end to a ministry that once spanned the country. The news came after Murfreesboro police launched an investigation in August 2023 into…
Traveling pastor receives life sentence after Tennessee jury verdict
A Tennessee pastor who traveled extensively through multiple states as part of a religious ministry has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a Rutherford County jury convicted him of multiple child abuse-related offenses following a two-week trial, authorities said.
Tennessee pastor sentenced to life in prison for raping girl, 5, with help from wife
The case began in August 2023, when the Murfreesboro Police Department's Special Victims Unit launched an investigation into the sexual abuse of a child who was just 5 years old at the time.
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Tennessee pastor who spent years traveling the country for his ministry will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a jury convicted him of raping a child, while his wife was found guilty of facilitating the abuse, authorities said.Benjamin Garlick,
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