Former pastor arrested for child sexual assault

Altus Times
December 16, 2014

http://www.altustimes.com/news/breaking_news/150907912/Former-pastor-arrested-for-child-sexual-assault

A former Altus pastor was arrested on a felony warrant Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 16, on a complaint of Child Sexual Abuse.

According to Police Chief Tim Murphy, after a referral from The Oklahoma Department of Human Services in early December, an investigation was conducted by Altus Police which resulted in the arrest of Tommy Lynn Bailey, 56, of Altus.

Murphy said that the warrant was issued from the Jackson County District Court on a complaint of Child Sexual Abuse after the female victim told investigators the sexual abuse began while she 14 years old and living in the Bailey home.

“The investigation has revealed that the sexual abuse started on or around September 2007 and continued through February 2014 when the victim was in the custody of the State of Oklahoma as a foster child,” said Murphy.

Until recently, Bailey served nearly 15 years as the pastor of the Elm and Hudson Church of Christ in Altus. Bailey was also a former employee at Open Arms behavioral center in Lawton.

Bailey was arrested Wednesday afternoon at his home without incident and transported and incarcerated at the Jackson County Jail. His bond has been set at $100,000.