OKLAHOMA
Fox 25
By: Phil Cross, Investigative Reporter
ALTUS –
We’re learning more about an Oklahoma pastor accused of sexually abusing a young girl. Police arrested Tommy Bailey Tuesday afternoon at his home in Altus. Bailey had been the pastor of the Elm & Hudson Church of Christ until his abrupt resignation two weeks ago.
Sources tell Fox 25, the victim in this case was put in state custody in 2007, and according to court documents the abuse began shortly after the Department of Human Services removed her from her home. The girl told police she was sexually touched and abused from the age of 14 until just about two month ago.
Court documents reveal Bailey was a foster parent, and sources tell Fox 25 he had a number of foster children in his care over the years. One of his former foster children told Altus police that Bailey called all his former foster children to apologize to them about his sexual relationship with a young girl.
A leader at Elm and Hudson Church of Christ told Fox 25 the church was unaware anything was wrong prior to Bailey’s resignation. The church said he simply told them he was not able to fulfill his duties as pastor. After his resignation the church began to hear details of his alleged sexual relationship with a teenager.
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