Wife Testifies In Former Pastor's Sexual Assault Trial
Conviction Could Mean 20 Years In Prison
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Former Abundant Life church members said they do not believe Tracy Tucker's testimony or the former pastor's claim that his affair with the alleged victim, who testified last week, was consensual."I think that she is controlled by him," said Valoree Swanson, a former church member. "I'm very much in favor of a conviction because that's the only way to stop him. I understand he continues to try to get jobs in the counseling and pastoral areas.""Mr. Tucker can use his position and can use his charisma to make you lean into areas you don't want to go into," said Russell Hughes, a former church member.Tucker is charged under a new state law that makes it a crime for a spiritual advisor to exploit emotional dependency for sex.Prosecutors ended their case Tuesday with testimony from two women who said he assaulted them 20 years ago.One of the women said, "He hugged me and then started kissing me. He ran his hands across my chest ... unzipped his pants and showed me what to do."Defense attorneys for Tucker received a blow to their case Monday when the judge decided to allow the court to hear the women's testimony.The accuser's husband, who worked at the church, said he confronted Tucker about his wife's allegations, but the pastor convinced him not to tell the church elders.The alleged crime was reported 1½ years after it allegedly occurred.If convicted, Tucker could face up to 20 years in prison. Previous Stories: Copyright 2005 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.







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