
Ronnie Gorton, the former pastor of Awakening Church in Atoka, Tn. is on trial for alleged sexual abuse of teens.
Three teens, one younger than 13 at the time of the crimes, have accused the former pastor of rape. Two of them testified Monday, coming face to face with Gorton.
He is being tried on 47 counts of child sexual abuse, including 16 counts of statutory rape.
The victim who was younger than the age of 13 at the time of the alleged crimes came from a broken home and lived for several months in the Gorton home with Gorton, his youth pastor and Gorton’s wife.
One teen, who said he was 14 at the time, was invited to the Gorton home along with another teen in 2017. That teenager said Gorton gave them alcohol and showed them pornography
The case is expected to wrap up today, after his wife at the time is expected to testify, as well as the victim who was younger than the age of 13 at the time of the crimes.