December 03, 2005

MOORE ARRESTED FOR ANOTHER ALLEGATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

DOGWOOD CITY (TX)
Tyler Morning Telegraph

By: KENNETH DEAN, Staff Writer
12/02/2005

The former Dogwood City day care owner indicted earlier this year on two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child charges was arrested Friday morning after another victim came forward.

Jefferson Marion Moore, 57, was taken into police custody after a lengthy investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of another child in the center's care.

Lt. Larry Wiginton, Smith County Sheriff's Department, said Moore was arrested Friday morning on another charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child.

Moore is listed as the owner of the Dogwood City Preschool and Daycare, 22284 Texas Highway 155 South, which has been closed since the investigation began last December. ...

As part of his conditions of the May bond, Moore was to have no contact with children and was forced to shut down his church in July because youngsters attended. He requested that he be allowed to resume his duties as the sole pastor of the church, which has no Sunday school classes or nursery.

Judge Kerry Russell of the 7th District Court modified the conditions of his release in August, allowing Moore to continue as pastor of the Dogwood City Chapel as long as he has no contact with children unless two other adults are present.

Posted by kshaw at December 3, 2005 07:59 AM