The self-proclaimed Pope from Bullitt County walks down a rear stairwell at the Heart of Fire Church and steps out of sight.
His wife, Rebecca Johnson, steps forward.
No one knew that, the next time a crowd gathered inside this sanctuary, the purpose would be much different. The next time, she would be running for that seat.
Her husband, the Pope, would be gone.
Read the epilogue to our investigation, The Pope's Long Con.
