Tag Archives: Miller Valley Baptist Church

Day Nine of the Thomas Chantry Trial – Chantry Found Guilty on All Four Counts!

I returned to the Verde Superior Courthouse this morning assuming a verdict would be returned at some point during the day. The jury had deliberated for about 2 hours on Tuesday, recessed for the day, and resumed deliberations at 9:00 A.M. I spent a few tense hours in the corridor outside the courtroom awaiting the verdict. At 11:05… Read More »

Day Eight of the Thomas Chantry Trial

I told a friend I would put a link to “In the Shadow of the Cross: The True Account of My Childhood Sexual and Ritual Abuse at the Hands of a Roman Catholic Priest” in my article today, so here you go! Last Friday we heard testimony from Chris Schopen, a Dedicated Forensic Interviewer. Ms. Schopen testified about… Read More »

Day Five of the Thomas Chantry Trial

  Chantry Trial – Day 5 Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Testifying today: Rich Howe – former Elder at Miller Valley Baptist Church Eric Owens – Elder at Miller Valley Baptist Church CL – mother of boy victimized by Chantry Jessica Bellings (formerly Barnard)  former Detective, Prescott Police Department Today was not a banner day for the prosecution. Anyone… Read More »