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Wife, step-daughter of pastor accused of child sex crimes, plead not guilty to various charges

Haynes and Fortune pleaded not guilty to a charge of tampering with a witness, victim, or informant. They each face a maximum of 30 years on the charge.
Credit: Lucas County jail
Alexis Fortune (left) and Alisa Haynes (right) are being held in the Lucas Co. jail and are expected to appear in court tomorrow.

TOLEDO (WTOL) - Alisa Haynes and Alexis Fortune were arraigned Wednesday afternoon before Judge James R. Knepp II in federal court.

Haynes and Fortune pleaded not guilty to a charge of tampering with a witness, victim, or informant. They each face a maximum of 30 years on the charge.

Fortune also pleaded not guilty to a charge of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and making a false statement or representation made to a department or agency of the United States.

She faces a mandatory seven years to life on the firearm charge and up to five years on the third count.

Judge Knepp set a pretrial conference date of March 11 in both cases.

Haynes is the wife of former pastor Anthony Haynes, who is facing federal sex-trafficking charges. Fortune is his step-daughter.

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