Terry Hornbuckle

Terry Hornbuckle (born February 2, 1962) is a pastor from Texas who was convicted of raping members of his congregation.

Hornbuckle started Victory Temple Bible Church in Arlington, Texas with 15 members in 1986. The church moved into a former Dairy Queen building in 1987. The church was renamed Agape Christian Fellowship in 1992, and moved into an 8,000-square-foot (740 m2) strip mall storefront in Arlington in 1995. Hornbuckle's church moved into a 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2), $3 million building in Arlington in 1999.[1]

He earned a B.S. degree in Pre-Law/Business from the University of Texas at Arlington; a Pre-Law degree from the Oral Roberts University School of Law in Tulsa, Oklahoma; a Masters degree in Christian Education/Social Work from the Southwestern Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas; and was trying to pursue a Ph.D. in Conflicts Management at Trinity Theological Seminary in Newburg, Indiana via the Internet. [2]

On August 22, 2006, Hornbuckle was found guilty of drugging and raping three women. Two of the three women were members of his church.[3] Hornbuckle, Texas Department of Criminal Justice #01400102, is located in the Powledge Unit prison. His projected release date is August 25, 2020. His parole eligibility date is February 24, 2013.[4]

References

  1. Andrea Grimes, Stephanie Morris (2006-09-21). "The Reverend Freak". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  2. Andrea Grimes, Stephanie Morris (2006-09-21). "The Reverend Freak". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  3. Jeff Moser (2006-08-22). "Terry Hornbuckle found guilty". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  4. "Offender Information Detail: Hornbuckle, Terry". Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2010-06-05. () TDCJ Number 01400102 - SID 07475658
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