The Olive Branch traveling preacher, Sammy Nuckolls, was handcuffed and taken directly to jail after being sentenced to 10 years for video voyeurism.
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In court Friday Olive Branch Police investigator Jeff Abbott played a chilling tape during which Nuckolls can be seen time and time again, meticulously positioning a spy camera in bathrooms to videotape female guests as they undressed and showered. One of them says she was 17 years old at the time.
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Nuckolls was found guilty on 13 counts of the sexual violation for crimes dating back to 2006.
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During the sentencing phase, his victims described their anger, fear, humiliation and sleepless nights since his arrest in October of last year.
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The judge said there is no doubt Nuckolls has saved souls. But he admonished him for hiding behind the cloak of religion to commit a sickening and despicable crime.
"You violated the trust of these young women. You robbed them of dignity. First time I ever heard the expression video rape but I supposed that's what it is," said DeSoto County Judge Gerald Chatham.
