Now that Tony Alamo faces a sentence that puts him behind bars for the rest of his life, many are wondering what will happen to his ministry and his followers.

“Sometimes we find that people get more stubborn in their beliefs as they try to justify what’s happened,” said Carol Giambalvo, the International Cultic Studies Association Director of Recovery Programs.

Giambalvo, who admitted she was once a member of a group with traits similar to those described during the trial of Tony Alamo, said followers who choose to leave need help. She said anyone who wants help dealin...

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