Texarkana Gazette
November 11, 2009
By: Lynn LaRowe
Follower faces allegations of bankruptcy fraud
A bankruptcy court wants a high-ranking member of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries to produce financial and property documents by the end of the month.
This letter to the editor was published in the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith, AR on Oct 3, 2008. Mark Cunneen claims he is not a member of Alamo’s cult but fails to mention that he WAS a member for over 35 years and currently is still a sympathizer. He also neglected to mention that his son Justin Cunneen married Tony Alamo’s step- daughter Becky Kroopf-Alamo (Sharon’s daughter) when she was fifteen and they now have many children together.
SATAN BEHIND ALLEGATIONS
Richards claims no affiliation or connection with the Tony Alamo Ministries but he was found to be on the Alamo Ministries website defending the group and Tony Alamo . He also made several YouTube videos that blasted the government and declared Alamo and his followers innocent of all child abuse charges, regardless of the facts.
Richards was instrumental in leaking the CPS interviews that exposed the identities of children removed from the Alamo compound in 2008 by posting them on the internet. We respect the privacy of the children involved and understand the damage such a leak can inflict so we will not post any such videos. However, the Richards’ videos are below for your viewing pleasure and proof positive of how deeply committed he is to the Alamo Ministries.
Tony Alamo Ministries has several compounds throughout the United States. Several are listed below. If anyone would like to contribute to additional information or photos that should be included in this section, please contact us through the Contact page.
Tony Alamo Christian Church located in Fouke, Arkansas
Address: 1005 North Monster Expressway, Fouke, Arkansas 71837
In: Alamo Compounds
Tommy Scarcello 1987
History: Scarcello has been with the Alamo Foundation since 1970. His first wife was D.B. (a.k.a Piper). Piper left the group in the late 1980’s and shortly thereafter Scarcello married Susan McElroy-Miller, who is a representative for Arm Full of Help (cult leader and convicted felon, Tony Alamo’s, tax exempt charity). In the 1970’s and 1980’s Scarcello managed Alamo’s salvage business, TCB (Tennessee Country Boy) Distributors.
Burt & Miriam Krantz 1992
These Alamo associates were seen at the local, Fouke, town council meeting, February 2007.
Ben Edwards
Bert Krantz
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Tony Alamo being arrested outside of his home in Tampa, Florida (1991)
In: Tony Alamo
Below are several (but not all) of Tony Alamo’s alleged wives. He has written and spoken favorably about polygamy over the years. However, he denies he has more than one wife but several victims have escaped and come forward with the truth. Alamo has fathered three children by different women who live in his home as “secretaries”. The total number of wives he has accumulated is unclear, to be sure. However, one thing is clear, only one of his children (Sion) is born from his legal wife, Sharon. The other children (Tabor and Antoinette) were conceived during Alamo and Kroopf’s marriage and the biological mothers (Lydia Willis and Elizabeth Mercado) are in the group and currently living with (or near) Alamo.
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Tony Alamo has sired many children over the years but denies being a polygamist. There are three children, in particular, of interest to the public. Sion, Tabor and Antoinette. These three children were all conceived during Alamo’s legal marriage to Sharon Kroopf. Sharon is the biological mother of one of the children, Sion, but the others have been born to different mothers who reside with (or near) Alamo under the guise of being “secretaries”. Lydia Willis is the mother to Tabor and Elizabeth Mercado (aka “Lizzy” Gutierrez) is mother to Antoinette. Former wives have come forward with the truth about Tony Alamo and his many wives and the children born of his polygamist lifestyle.
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Antoinette – Tony Alamo and “Lizzy” Gutierrez’ (Mercado) daughter. born June of 2001.
Shown here on the homepage of Alamo’s non-profit organization Arm Full Of Help.
Location: Arm Full of Help website
History: In Arkansas in January 1994, Elizabeth Mercado (aka “Lizzy” Gutierrez) became Tony’s “wife”. She had just turned 16 years old.
In: The Children
