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New Mexico Messiah Denies Child Abuse
Region: New Mexico
Wayne Bent, aka Michael Travesser, aka the Messiah is suspected of having inappropriate contact with minors in the 70-person The Lord Our Righteousness compound in northeastern New Mexico. Bent denies the allegations, alth... more
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New Mexico “Messiah” Found Guilty
Region: New Mexico
After a six-day trial, jurors today convicted Wayne Bent, the leader of The Lord Our Righteousness Church, of one count of criminal sexual contact of a minor and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a min... more
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'New Mexico Messiah' Jury Undecided, Trial to Continue Monday
Region: New Mexico
Jurors in the trial of Wayne Bent, 67, aka the New Mexico Messiah, were sent home Friday after failing to reach a verdict on his molestation charges. Prosecutors in the Taos courtroom said in 2006 Bent lay in bed naked ... more
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New Mexico Messiah receives 18-year sentence
Region: New Mexico
Wayne Bent, the so-called New Mexico Messiah, was sentenced today to 18 years in prison as a result of his Dec. 15 conviction for criminal sexual contact of a minor when he lay in bed naked with two teenage girls who were ... more
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