Cowboy Way Church pastor arrested

By Matt Smith
Cleburne Times-Review
July 29, 2014

http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/x864255456/Cowboy-Way-Church-pastor-arrested

Pastor Dan Haby

Fort Worth police arrested Pastor Dan Haby of the Cowboy Way Church in Alvarado on Friday in Alvarado on two counts of indecency with a child, FWPD Sgt. Raymond Bush confirmed Tuesday morning.

Haby used to live in Fort Worth and the alleged assault occurred between 2000 and 2001 and involved a then 15-year-old male victim, police said. The victim contacted police in June and investigators subsequently obtained two arrest warrants for indecency with a child by sexual contact.

Members of the FWPD Fugitive Unit arrested Haby at his home without incident. He was transported to the Fort Worth Jail and his bonds were set at $30,000. He has since bonded out, police said.

Haby, 51, is listed as Cowboy Way Church of Alvarado’s lead elder and pastor on the church’s website and has been with the church since its inception in 2005.

Haby also served as a member of the board of directors of the Texas Fellowship of Cowboy Churches and has competed as a professional rodeo cowboy in numerous events and won championships at the high school, college and professional level, according to the website.

Attempts to reach the church for comment were unsuccessful.