Traveling pastor sentenced to life after child rape convictions; wife also convicted in Tennessee. Here’s what we know
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; 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 of sexual abuse against a five-year-old child that 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.
- Benjamin Garlick remains in the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center awaiting sentencing on remaining charges, while Shaantal Garlick was taken into custody following the verdict.
- Police noted Garlick traveled nationally as a minister, primarily working with the Hispanic community; the Murfreesboro Police Department urged potential victims to come forward in April 2024 to assist prosecution.
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Pastor and wife spread Gospel nationwide before abuse case exposed disturbing reality - NEW YORK TIMES POST
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,
Pastor and wife spread Gospel nationwide before abuse case exposed disturbing reality
Murfreesboro pastor Benjamin Garlick was sentenced to life without parole for child sexual abuse. His wife Shaantal Garlick was convicted of facilitating the abuse and child neglect.
TN Pastor Gets Life Without Parole For Child Rape
Nashville’s Fox affiliate reports: A Rutherford County jury has found a traveling pastor and his wife guilty of child sex crimes after a two-week trial. Benjamin Garlick, 35, was convicted on 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. The jury also found Shaantal Garlick, 32, guilty of two co…
Traveling pastor sentenced to life after child rape convictions; wife also convicted in Tennessee. Here’s what we know
Murfreesboro police began investigating Benjamin Garlick in August 2023 after allegations involving the sexual abuse of a then-5-year-old child.
Traveling Tenn. pastor gets life without parole in child sex crime case
A Rutherford County jury convicted a traveling pastor and his wife on multiple child sex crime charges after a two-week trial. The investigation began in 2023 and eventually identified three victims.
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