The U.S. government doesn’t believe the names of confidential informants used in the sexual abuse investigation of Tony Alamo should be given to the defense, according to a document filed Tuesday.

Alamo, whose real name is Bernie LaZar Hoffman, is facing a 10-count federal indictment in the Texarkana division of the Western District of Arkansas accusing him of bringing young girls across state lines for sex. His criminal trial begins Monday.

“This is the type of offense that involves not only physical and sexual abuse but also involves significant emotional abuse,” the ...

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