{"id":8783,"date":"2026-05-08T17:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8783"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:17:14","slug":"christian-missionary-will-likely-die-behind-bars-for-child-sex-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8783","title":{"rendered":"Christian missionary will likely die behind bars for child sex abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A gray-haired Texas Christian missionary who preached \u201cnudity is unity\u201d to the boys he sexually abused \u2014 sometimes in front of their parents \u2014 learned Thursday he\u2019ll likely die behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Savala, 70, was sentenced to 30 years in prison \u2014 an effective life sentence \u2014 as he emotionlessly entered a guilty plea to one count of continuous trafficking of persons.<\/p>\n<p>The creep was handed down the agreed-upon sentence by Judge Susan Kelly, with no possibility of parole.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Daniel Savala pleaded guilty to a sex-trafficking charge and was sentenced to 30 years behind bars for abusing two boys. <span class=\"credit\">KWTX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The charge Savala pleaded to \u2014 after reaching a deal with prosecutors \u2014 is meant to punish anyone who carries out a pattern of sexual exploitation of more than one victim for some duration of time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t expect he will ever see the light of day again,\u201d said McLennan County District Attorney Josh Tetens, according to a report by NBC News. \u201cAnd that is justice in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Savala \u2014 the one-time missionary of the Chi Alpha Campus Ministry referred to as \u201cthe holiest man alive\u201d by other pastors \u2014 was accused of sexually abusing two boys in the 2023 criminal case.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Savala is accused of using the sauna at his Texas home as a pretext to get boys naked so he could abuse them. <span class=\"credit\">McLennan County Jail<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He allegedly ran a mysterious ministry out of his home using his backyard sauna as a pretext to get boys and young men naked as he preached \u201cnudity is unity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, a Waco pastor and one of Savala\u2019s followers brought his 11- and 12-year-old sons to Savala\u2019s home in 2021 where the youngsters were told to undress in the sauna before Savala sexually assaulted them in front of their dad. The father is also facing pending charges.<\/p>\n<p>Savala \u2014 who had no formal training or legitimate credentials \u2014 has been accused in lawsuits, one other criminal case, and by whistleblowers of sexually assaulting at least eight others.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Savala preached \u201cnudity is unity.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">NBC News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of Savala\u2019s accusers, Joseph Cleveland, at the sentencing called him \u201ca deceitful, evil\u201d pedophile. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not the \u2018holiest man alive.\u2019 You\u2019re not a \u2018guru.\u2019 You\u2019re not even a man of God. You\u2019re a charlatan,\u201d Cleveland blasted Savala as he choked up.<\/p>\n<p>A group of other accusers was also present for the hearing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Savala has a prior conviction in Alaska for child sex abuse and served time in that case in 2012. <span class=\"credit\">U.S. Marshals Task Force<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2012, Savala was convicted in a child sex abuse case in Alaska for which he served a short jail stint.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuits have accused Pentecostal denomination church Assemblies of God of failing to remove Savala from access to children, despite his prior conviction, allowing him to continue harming boys for decades. The church is accused of ignoring repeated warnings about what Savala was doing.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Assemblies of God said it was \u201cpleased\u201d about Savala\u2019s conviction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Assemblies of God stands in strong opposition to the teachings and practices he followed,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The church has previously said that Savala was not officially affiliated with it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; background:#ff6b6b; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n    <!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114307\" data-width=\"908\" data-height=\"258\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114307});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u7b2c\u4e8c\u901a\u680f\uff1a728\u00d790 \u901a\u680f -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; 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