FOUKE, Ark.—A crowd gathered at the town’s car wash Saturday evening to witness whatever they could of the raid on Tony Alamo Christian Ministries.

To many, the events were a welcome relief and had been a long time coming.

“I have been waiting on this for three years,” Fouke Mayor Terry Purvis said about the execution of search warrants prompted by allegations of child pornography.

Alamo has been a controversial figure in this town of about 800 residents.

“This is an answered prayer. We have prayed for the women and children ...,” said Sherry Po...

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