Taos News video features Wayne Bent verdict & interviews

A video posted on youtube today features unedited footage of Wayne Bent in a Taos courtroom as a jury’s verdicts were read aloud Monday.  Attributed to the Taos News, the 5-minute and 34-second video also includes interviews with Bent and his attorney, Sarah Montoya.

Bent, a self-described Messiah and leader of the Lord Our Righteousness Church, was convicted on one count of second-degree criminal sexual contact of a minor on Monday. The jury also convicted him on two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Sentencing is scheduled for December 29 at 1:30pm at District Court in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Mark Horner

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