A pastor is behind bars for allegedly abusing eight children in his residence, as reported by Law & Crime. Keith Lynn Holt, 58, from Blackwell’s House of Prayer, seemingly showed his frustration by muttering to himself, leaning back in his chair, sighing, and crossing his legs.
“Wife turned against me. You’re the one who caused it,”
he whispered while alone in the room.
He is scheduled to stand trial on February 25, 2025, in Kay County, Oklahoma. According to police statements from January 17, 2024, the children living in the home suffered substantial abuse. One girl was reported to have bruises on her arms and legs, along with a black eye.
A boy alleged that Keith Holt punched him and threw him down the stairs. Records indicate that Candy Denise Holt, 53, pleaded no contest to three charges of enabling child abuse and one charge of child neglect. On December 13, she was sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison. However, the judge suspended nine of those years, meaning she will only serve one year in Kay County Jail, with credit for time already served.
Additionally, she is required to
“testify truthfully,”
according to court documents. In January, she acknowledged hitting one of the children when he was four years old and stated that her husband spanked his two biological children, though she insisted that he never left any marks. She refuted claims of seeing her husband hit the children with wood, asserting that he only used a belt.
Keith Holt, for his part, stated that he never
“corrected”
certain children because their mother did not want them to experience corporal punishment. The officer said that the five older kids made the allegations and gave them the board that was found behind the TV. He is being charged with three counts of child abuse and one charge of child neglect.
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