Roderick Watkins, 57, received the jury’s verdict last week in Cleburne county.
Watkins was an elder in the Jehovah’s Witness church, according to court documents.
Court documents reveal that at least four people came forward over the past year, accusing Watkins of sexually assaulting them while they were children. The four victims included three boys and one girl.
Cleburne county sheriff, Chris Brown, says six other people came forward as the trial neared, bringing the total number of accusers to 10.
The state prosecuted Watkins on four charges. He received the maximum penalty, 20 years, for each one."
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