Ex-abilene Church Worker Indicted for Molesting Boy

By Joe Fry
KTXS
July 17, 2015

http://m.ktxs.com/news/exabilene-church-worker-indicted-for-molesting-boy/34199312

Jeffrey Forrest, 43, was arrested during April 2015 after being accused of sexually abusing a child in 1993.

ABILENE, Texas -

A former Abilene daycare teacher arrested for having sex with children has been indicted.

Jeffrey Winston Forrest, 43, is accused of molesting a boy while working with children in the 1990s. The specific case occurred in 1993.

Police say at least one other victim has come forward. They are asking other victims to come forward as well.

At the time of his arrest, Forrest listed an address in Aubrey, which is in Denton County.

A spokesman for Pioneer Drive Baptist Church has said Forrest worked at that church from 1990 to 1998. Forrest was an intern in the church’s Child Development Center, Pre-Teen and Recreational Ministries.

The church spokesman recently said the church has had no affiliation with Forrest since then.

Forrest was arrested April 3 for having sex with a boy who attended the daycare where he worked in 1993.

Abilene police say at least three victims have come forward saying Forrest abused them.

Below is the full statement from Pioneer Drive Baptist Church released at the time of Forrest’s arrest:

Upon further investigation, Pioneer Drive Baptist Church has confirmed that Jeffrey Forrest worked for our organization from approximately 1990-1998 where he was an intern in our Child Development Center, Pre-Teen and Recreation Ministries. We have had no affiliation with Mr. Forrest since that time.

Pioneer Drive Baptist Church takes the safety of our children very seriously, and we strive to ensure that every child has a safe place to learn and grow. We are heartbroken for those that have been affected by this situation, and we pray that they may find healing during this trying time.

We are dedicated to the health and safety of all of those in our care and we encourage anyone who has information regarding this situation to report to local authorities.

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