Alamo May Not Testify, by Lynn LaRowe, Texarkana Gazette, July 22, 2009

Alamo May Not Testify

By Lynn LaRowe
Texarkana Gazette
July 22, 2009

http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/localnews/2009/07/22/alamo-may-not-testify-71.php

During the sex crimes trial of self-proclaimed evangelist Tony Alamo, jurors listened to him tell a woman to "shut up, shut your face" in a jail house recording Tuesday morning.

Jennifer Kolbek, mother of Jane Doe No. 2 and wife of fugitive John Kolbek, walks with her lawyer, Joe Quick, into the federal courthouse Tuesday in downtown Texarkana to testify on behalf of her pastor, Tony Alamo. Jennifer Kolbek’s testimony was stricken from the record after she refused to divulge where she’s been for the last 10 months. Jennifer Kolbek has been in hiding with four of her children and is suspected of hiding four other children as well.

"Why the hell would I have to take them across state lines to have sex with them," Alamo said on the tape. "And if I did it in Arkansas would that be bad?"

Laughter from the woman Alamo was speaking to followed the statement.

Alamo also told the woman he was still in charge even though he's in jail.

Alamo, 74, is accused of taking five young girls across state lines f...