A two-week trial has ended with a Rutherford County jury finding a traveling pastor and his wife guilty of child sex crimes. Benjamin Garlick, 35, was found guilty of seven counts of aggravated rape of a child, six counts of aggravated sexual battery, one count of solicitation of sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of violating the Child Protection Act on Monday, Aug. 17. His wife, Shaantal Garlick, 32, was convicted on two counts of …
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