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A
former Hot Springs police officer is accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl on
multiple occasions beginning earlier this year.
The Sentinel-Record
in Hot Springs reported that Paul Henry Allen, 41, was arrested Wednesday by
the Malvern Police Department and transported to Garland County, where he was
taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies.
Allen
resigned Tuesday from the Hot Springs Police Department, one day before his
arrest on four counts of second-degree sexual assault, according to the Sentinel-Record.
Hot
Springs Police Chief Jason Stachey said in a statement that the Garland County
sheriff’s office and the Arkansas State Police's Crimes Against Children
division continue to investigate the accusations "to ensure complete
objectivity and transparency."
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| HOT SPRINGS POLICE CHIEF JASON STACHEY |
The
reported sexual abuse started January 6, 2017 at a location in Garland County, according
to the affidavit filed in Garland County District Court.
The
girl told authorities that Allen on more than one occasion touched her
inappropriately.
The Sentinel-Record, citing text messages reviewed by investigators, said Allen admitted
to touching the girl's buttocks "four or five times." The former
police officer also reportedly said he was "fucking sick" and
"sorry for what he did," adding that he didn't want to go to prison.
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Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Joe Graham filed a motion on May 3rd to limit pretrial publicity.
District Judge Meredith Switzer Rebsamen subsequently issued a gag order.
Allen
joined the Hot Springs Police Department in May 2005 and had achieved the rank
of officer first class, according to the Sentinel-Record.
Garland County jail records show Allen was released on $10,000 bail. He is set to appear May 15th in District Court in Hot Springs.
Garland County jail records show Allen was released on $10,000 bail. He is set to appear May 15th in District Court in Hot Springs.