Tony Alamo, whose Christian ministry compound in Fouke, Ark., has been under surveillance by federal authorities, was arrested Thursday on federal charges of transporting minor children across state lines for sexual activity.

Alamo was apprehended while checking out of the Little America Hotel in Flagstaff, Ariz., about 2:45 p.m. CDT without incident.

The federal warrant accuses Alamo of “knowingly transporting a minor (under 18) across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity that would be a criminal offense under state law.”

FBI agents h...

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