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Thursday July 15, 2004

House of Prayer:

Judge: Pastor convicted of child abuse shouldn’t get new trial

A Fulton County judge ruled Thursday that the pastor convicted of child cruelty at his Atlanta church will not get a new trial.

Friday July 9, 2004

House of Prayer:

Pastor seeks new trial in cruelty case

House of Prayer pastor Arthur Allen Jr., whose Atlanta congregation punished its misbehaving children with belts and whips during services, should get a new trial, a lawyer argued Thursday.

Wednesday May 19, 2004

House of Prayer:

Arthur Allen, center of church abuse case, denied parole

ATLANTA - The Rev. Arthur Allen, serving a two-year sentence for publicly whipping boys in his church, was denied parole Tuesday.

Saturday November 8, 2003

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KKK, House of Prayer: Free Rev. Allen

A white supremacy group is joining a predominantly Black Baptist church in demanding a controversial church leader be freed from prison.

Friday September 19, 2003

House of Prayer:

KKK, Black Church May Become Unlikely Allies

ATHENS, Ga. -- A dispute over the Ten Commandments could bring together some unlikely allies -- a Ku Klux Klan group and a predominantly black church.

Tuesday August 26, 2003

House of Prayer:

House of Prayer pastor to serve 2 years for violating probation

The pastor of the House of Prayer church, who was convicted on child cruelty charges and evaded arrest for five months, was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for violating probation.

Monday August 25, 2003

House of Prayer:

Fugitive Reverend Gets Day in Court

The central figure in a controversial case of child abuse in church is expected in court Monday.

Wednesday August 20, 2003

House of Prayer:

Fugitive minister’s arrest at Cobb creek uneventful

The Rev. Arthur Allen Jr. spent his last minutes of freedom sitting on a rock by a creek, holding his infant, Mary, and watching his seven other children play.

Tuesday August 19, 2003

House of Prayer:

House of Prayer leader arrested

Five months on the run: Preacher who defied verdict on excessive spanking is caught in park

House of Prayer:

House of Prayer pastor arrested after five months as fugitive

The leader of the House of Prayer church, who was convicted on child cruelty charges and evaded arrest for five months after missing a probation hearing, was taken into custody Monday night.

Monday June 16, 2003

House of Prayer:

Three convicted House of Prayer members remain fugitives

AP, June 16, 2003

Wednesday May 21, 2003

House of Prayer:

Allen, Parishioners Still Missing

WXIA, May 13, 2003

Tuesday April 1, 2003

House of Prayer:

Expert says Alabama is lagging in raising its marriage age

Mobile Register, Mar. 30, 2003