Former Faith Leader Sentenced to 30 Years for Continuous Human Trafficking

Former Texas missionary who was called ‘The Holiest Man Alive’ sentenced to 30 years for sexually abusing boys

Warning: The article contains details of alleged sexual harassment and abuse. Please read with caution. A landmark case in Waco, Texas finally concluded with a 30-year sentence for Daniel Savala. In his heyday, the 70-year-old pastor was accused of abusing young boys while church leadership repeatedly ignored allegations that piled up over the years. Once referred to as “Papa Daniel” and even “the holiest man alive,” it all came crashing down on…

Phony Christian missionary who preached ‘nudity is unity’ to boys he sexually abused will likely die behind bars

A gray-haired Texas Christian missionary who preached "nudity is unity" to the boys he sexually abused -- sometimes in front of their parents -- learned Thursday he'll likely die behind bars.

Former faith leader sentenced to 30 years for Continuous Human Trafficking

Daniel Savala has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in McLennan County after pleading guilty to Continuous Human Trafficking.

'Holiest Man Alive' Jailed for 30 Years for Child Sexual Abuse: 'Charlatan' Preached 'Nudity is Unity'

For years, Daniel Savala was treated like spiritual royalty inside a powerful evangelical campus movement in Texas. This week, the missionary once described by followers as 'the holiest man alive' admitted in court that he sexually abused boys while church leaders repeatedly failed to stop him, as part of 'Pastors and Prey,' a series investigating sex abuse allegations in the Assemblies of God by NBC News. Savala, 70, pleaded guilty in a Texas c…

Prominent Pastor Gets 30 Years For Molesting Boys

NBC News reports: Daniel Savala, a former missionary whose influence inside an Assemblies of God-run college ministry persisted for years despite repeated warnings about his predatory behavior, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that he sexually abused two boys. Appearing by video from jail, Savala, 70, entered the plea before Judge Susan Kelly, admitting to one count of continuous trafficking of persons, a felony charge for offenders who engage…

Christian missionary hailed as ‘holiest man alive’ pleads guilty to abusing boys in Texas

Daniel Savala, who preached for decades in an Assemblies of God-run college ministry, was sentenced to 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole.