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Caleb Flynn, a pastor who competed on American Idol season 12, has been sentenced to life in jail with the opportunity of parole for murdering his spouse, Ashley Flynn, AP Information reviews. He was having an affair with an intern at his church and staged a house invasion in February as a canopy for killing his spouse. Prosecutors shared he despatched a cryptic textual content message to his mistress the day earlier than the homicide: “I select you. I’m free. Actions will come tomorrow. On the time of the sentencing, he denied the crime. “As I stand right here earlier than God, who’s my final decide, I’m not mendacity once I say I didn’t kill my spouse,” he acknowledged.
Caleb shared two daughters together with his late spouse, who instructed the decide they’d not go to their father in jail. “Mommy was the proper individual,” one of many daughters’ statements learn. “Absolutely the good individual. What did she ever do to you to make you hate her a lot?” He auditioned for American Idol season 12 in 2013 however didn’t make it to the Hollywood rounds. Throughout his audition interview, Caleb thanked his spouse for supporting his musical desires.
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