Texas Pastor Gets 75 Years For Sexually Assaulting Church Member

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Texas Pastor Ronald Mitchell was found guilty on Thursday of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 15 year old member of his church, Body Of Christ Ministry.

According to Houston News, Mitchell was convicted of five counts of sexual assault of a child. The judge ruled each 15-year sentence should be stacked for a total of 75 years in prison.

Pastor Mitchell ran a cult like ministry, with the victim as well as other members of his church living with him in his home.

In 2016, the victim’s mother asked a deputy to help her get her children out of the house. At the Reverend’s trial, that deputy testified the victim was terrified to leave or even step outside of the house.

The girl told jurors he warned her “she would be killed by God” if she told anyone about the sexual abuse.

After the family moved out, she finally told her mother, who contacted the Sheriff’s Office and Mitchell was arrested.

Prosecutors said he used religion to control and manipulate the half-dozen families who lived with him.