Whitey Ford
08-31-2022, 02:53 PM
Up to 30 victims of ex-youth minister in sex case possible, Benton County court told
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Police suspect a former youth minister may have had inappropriate contact with up to 30 boys, according to two Bentonville detectives.
The detectives testified Friday at a bail hearing for Keenan Hord.
Hord, 32, of Centerton was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual assault, possessing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child and sexual indecency with a minor. He worked for First Baptist Church in Bentonville.
Prosecutors have not filed formal charges against him.
Benton County Circuit Judge Robin Green presided Friday over Hord's hearing. She set his bail at $500,000 cash only.
Bentonville police received a tip through the Arkansas State Police child abuse hotline on Aug. 19, according to a news release from the Bentonville Police Department.
Boothman said police had spoken to six victims and identified up to 30 possible victims with an examination of Hord's cellphone.
Bentonville police Sgt. Josh Woodhams testified that he examined a cellphone belonging to one of the boys that revealed a romantic and sexual relationship between Hord and the boy. He said there were 5,000 conversations on the phone between Hord and the boy.
Woodhams said police located a half-million text messages on the phone. As many as 30 boys had conversations with Hord, Woodhams said.
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/aug/28/up-to-30-victims-possible-court-told/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcCbwMjggRg
Police suspect a former youth minister may have had inappropriate contact with up to 30 boys, according to two Bentonville detectives.
The detectives testified Friday at a bail hearing for Keenan Hord.
Hord, 32, of Centerton was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual assault, possessing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child and sexual indecency with a minor. He worked for First Baptist Church in Bentonville.
Prosecutors have not filed formal charges against him.
Benton County Circuit Judge Robin Green presided Friday over Hord's hearing. She set his bail at $500,000 cash only.
Bentonville police received a tip through the Arkansas State Police child abuse hotline on Aug. 19, according to a news release from the Bentonville Police Department.
Boothman said police had spoken to six victims and identified up to 30 possible victims with an examination of Hord's cellphone.
Bentonville police Sgt. Josh Woodhams testified that he examined a cellphone belonging to one of the boys that revealed a romantic and sexual relationship between Hord and the boy. He said there were 5,000 conversations on the phone between Hord and the boy.
Woodhams said police located a half-million text messages on the phone. As many as 30 boys had conversations with Hord, Woodhams said.
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/aug/28/up-to-30-victims-possible-court-told/