OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma man accused of sexually abusing children at an orphanage in Kenya testified Wednesday about his Christian faith and his onetime belief that he was possessed by a demon that made him "do evil" as he denied allegations that could send him to federal prison for the rest of his life. Matthew Lane Durham, 20, of Edmond, testified in his own defense for about five hours. He told the jury that he traveled to the Upendo Children's Home in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi to help the orphans and that despite struggling with a temptation to touch children, he never acted on it. "It never happened. I would never do anything to hurt those kids,"...
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