1535: Joseph Duggar
Child Molestation, Child Sexual Abuse Material
Recently, Joseph Duggar was extradited to Florida to face charges of molesting a child. He pleaded not guilty and has been released on bail.
Tag: Arkansas
1502: Joe Campbell
Abuse of Power or Authority, Child Indecency, Child Molestation, Child Rape
Joe Campbell was hired by Jim Bakker to work at his Morningside Church and given a show on his televangelist network. A well-known youth pastor and head of a children’s Bible camp. He was also known among some to be a serial child predator long protected by the Assemblies of God leadership and churches. Even though people came forward describing sexual abuse by him from the 1970s and 80s, it was not until 2025 that he was arrested after an Oklahoma grand jury indicted him with one count of first-degree rape and one count of lewd or indecent acts involving a child under 16. This is the tip of the iceberg.
1480: Bradley Quillen
Child Exploitation, Child Sexual Abuse Material, Solicitation of a Minor
Bradley Douglas Quillen was a teacher Kirksey Middle School in Rogers, Arkansas. He was also an assistant basketball and track coach. He was arrested in October for sending and receiving child sexual abuse material.
1417: Scott Finkbeiner
Abuse of Power or Authority, Coercion
Derek Scott Finkbeiner was the Sheriff of Hot Springs County in Arkansas. While sheriff, Finkbeiner warned a local drug dealer that federal investigators were investigating the dealer, even pointing out where they had placed a surveillance camera. He is also alleged to have smoked meth while in uniform. He was also accused of coercing an informant to smoke meth and perform sex acts on him. He was arrested by the FBI in November, 2023. He remained in office during the ongoing investigation against him.
1391: James Vincent Henry
Child Sexual Abuse Material
James Vincent Henry was the pastor of Crossroads Assembly of God Church in Delight, Arkansas. Prior to that, he served as youth pastor at several churches. He was also a foster parent to 76 children over four years.
On September 25, 2024, the Arkansas State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received two tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. They carried out a search of his electronic devices and social media. He was arrested on October 15th and charged with one hundred counts of possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
1359: James Cowan
Child Rape
James Cowan was the pastor of Little River Community Church in Arkansas. The church no longer exists after Cowan was arrested for raping his children. He pleaded guilty in November, 2024, to three of the twenty-eight counts of rape in a plea deal that allowed his children to not have to testify.
1344: Clayton Sallee
Child Molestation
Clayton Sallee was an Ag teacher at Farmington Public School, in Farmington, Arkansas. In September, the school received a report that engaged in inappropriate conduct with a student. They immediately reported it to the police and suspended Sallee. He was arrested on October 7th and released on bail.
1321: Patrick Stephen Miller
Abuse of Power or Authority, Child Molestation, Kidnapping, Stalking/Harassment
Patrick Stephen Miller was the Assistant Director of Children’s Ministry at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2016, he was arrested and charged with sexually abusing an elementary school student. In a negotiated plea, Miller pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor harassment charge. He received a suspended sentence and was not required to register as a sex offender.
1278: Dennis Coggins
Abuse of Power or Authority, Sexual Harassment
Dennis Coggins is the Mayor of Hoxie, Arkansas. He is embroiled in several lawsuits and the council is seeking his recall for ignoring FOIA requests and other malfeasance.
He also was sued for sexual harassment under the Fair Housing Act by a woman who rents from him.
1257: Jamol Jones
Child Indecency, Child Molestation
After he became Chair, it was revealed that he was fired from the Benton Police Department for ethics violation related to him having a “sexual relationship with a minor.” The investigator determined that Jones liked when he said he did not know she was underage. The investigator mentioned Jones telling the girl not to tell anyone as he would get in trouble. He was twenty-five. The girl’s mother did not want him prosecuted but thought he should not be a police officer.