Additional children accuse Ala. pastor of abuse, Times Daily (February 19, 2014)

Additional children accuse Ala. pastor of abuse

Times Daily
February 19, 2014

http://www.timesdaily.com/news/state/article_2ee601f6-bb55-5e10-a39e-cfbe592c24b2.html

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) — Additional children have come forward with allegations against a former youth pastor who is accused of molestation.

Former Highland Park Baptist Church pastor, Jeff Eddie, is being held on $1,030,000 bond on 31 counts of sodomy, sexual abuse and possession of child pornography.

Eddie's attorney, Billy Underwood, tells the TimesDaily of Florence (http://bit.ly/1bMofei ) his client has decided to waive a preliminary hearing because he "didn't want to inflame the public with what would come out from the preliminary hearing."

Alabama Bureau of Investigation Agent Brian Faulkner declined to elaborate on how many additional victims have come forward, but said the children were affiliated with the church, past churches Eddie was involved with and retreats he went on.

Eddie's case is scheduled to be presented to a grand jury in March.