A Tennessee pastor who travelled the country as part of his ministry has been convicted of raping a child, with his wife found guilty of helping to facilitate the abuse. The case has drawn widespread attention as it reveals a stark contrast between the couple's public image spreading their faith nationally and the disturbing crimes carried out behind closed doors, prompting a sentence that will keep the pastor imprisoned for life.

Benjamin Garlick, 35, was convicted on Monday of seven counts of aggravated rape of a child, six counts of aggravated sexual battery, and one count of solicitation, among other charges relating to abuse of a minor. His wife was separately found guilty of facilitating the abuse, though further details of her specific role and sentencing were not fully outlined in the available report. Garlick faces the remainder of his life in prison as a result of the convictions.