Church of the End Times Founder Rejects Plea Deal

Telegram & Gazette
December 14, 2012

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A Church of the End Times founder charged with resisting arrest and violating a restraining order opted not take a sentence a judge was set to impose as part of a plea agreement in Central District Court yesterday.

Dennis H. Stanley, 36, who last known address is listed as 41 Murphy’s Way, Uxbridge, did not want to accept Judge Paul F. LoConto’s sentence of 90 days in jail for the resisting arrest charge. The sentence would have included one year of probation for violation of a restraining order charges.

Mr. Stanley, a founder of the Church of the End Times in Uxbridge, has been held without bail for more than 40 days since allegedly violating a restraining order filed by his wife, Beth Ellen Stanley, in October. Mr. Stanley was looking for some type of suspended sentence with probation.

The judge offered the sentence after the prosecutor and defense attorney said a possible plea could be reached.

The couple are going through divorce proceeding. Mr. Stanley is accused of violating the restraining order by being within 100 yards of his estranged wife and refusing to accept the abuse prevention order from police on Oct. 1.

The case will be brought again to court on Jan. 10 for trial. Mr. Stanley is eligible to be bailed out Dec. 31, when his bail revocation ends. He would have to post $2,000 bail.