A music minister at the Alabama church where embattled Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore spoke on Wednesday was once found guilty of trying to obstruct an investigation into claims that his son sexually molested children, AL.com first reported. The minister, Bill Atkinson, led the musical portion of the event at Magnolia Springs Baptist Church, located just south of Mobile, Alabama. Moore was interrupted twice with comments related to sexual abuse accusations against him as he spoke for around 20 minutes. Will was arrested by Hondruan police in February 2012, standing accused of molesting children at an orphanage in Honduras run by the Atkinson family. Republican Senate candidate Moore stands accused of sexual harassment and assault by a number of women, several of whom were teenagers at the time of the alleged abuse.

Source: Huffington Post November 30, 2017 18:40 UTC