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An Abilene man who is accused of sexually assaulting a child while serving as an intern at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church more than two decades ago did not show up for his trial Monday.
Jeffrey Forest, 44, is charged with two counts of sexual assault of a child and was scheduled to face a jury Monday in the 350th District Court in Abilene.
A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
According to an arrest report, a victim came forward saying he/she was sexually abused by Jeff Forrest back in September of 1993.
Forrest was the victim’s after-school daycare teacher, court documents state.
The victim reported that alleged abuse continued until the child was in 8th grade.
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