Pastor and wife are accused of locking several children for days in a bathroom and beating them with boards
BLACKWELL, OK – A local pastor and his wife were apprehended by authorities recently on allegations of child abuse involving at least eight children. Keith and Candy Holt are accused of subjecting the children to severe physical punishment and depriving them of basic necessities. The Blackwell Police Department was alerted to the situation by the state Department of Human Services, which had concerns about several unattended children. The department also received several calls from individuals …