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Traveling Tennessee pastor Benjamin Garlick sentenced to life without parole for child abuse

A Rutherford County jury found Benjamin Garlick guilty of multiple child abuse-related offenses after a two-week trial; he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Published Aug 20, 2026, 7:26 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A Tennessee pastor who traveled extensively through multiple states as part of a religious ministry has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a Rutherford County jury convicted him of multiple child abuse-related offenses following a two-week trial, authorities said.