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Former 'American Idol' contestant and ex-music pastor Caleb Flynn was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted on September 29 of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn. At the Ohio sentencing, Flynn's two young daughters, ages 12 and 10, delivered powerful victim-impact statements through their uncle Matthew Keyt, bringing Flynn to tears; the judge called his 'deceit, manipulation, and cruelty' impossible to fathom. Coverage across outlets emphasized the emotional courtroom scene, including 10-year-old Ava's scathing statement, as the case drew attention due to Flynn's prior reality TV fame.