Post by Logan on Apr 29, 2016 21:41:35 GMT -6
STOVER, Mo. -- The congregation of the Baptist church here stuck by the preacher even when whispers turned to criminal charges.
“Brother Travis” Smith would never sexually assault a teenage girl; the flock refused to believe it.
He was married. Beautiful wife, beautiful kids, including young twins. He was handsome and charismatic — his powerful sermons stirred the soul. The church grew since his arrival. One member said Smith “could have been a TV preacher.”
And sure enough, Smith was acquitted of the charge in 2011.
But then another girl came forward. And another. And then another — and now Smith, 45, is headed to prison.
Read more here: www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article74534092.html
“Brother Travis” Smith would never sexually assault a teenage girl; the flock refused to believe it.
He was married. Beautiful wife, beautiful kids, including young twins. He was handsome and charismatic — his powerful sermons stirred the soul. The church grew since his arrival. One member said Smith “could have been a TV preacher.”
And sure enough, Smith was acquitted of the charge in 2011.
But then another girl came forward. And another. And then another — and now Smith, 45, is headed to prison.
Read more here: www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article74534092.html