Teacher, pastor waives preliminary on sex abuse charges
by JESSICA HATFIELD Staff Writer
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(Staff photo/JESSICA HATFIELD) Mingo County Magistrate Eugene Crum, left, conducts an arraingment hearing for Johnny Ray Dempsey, a teacher and pastor, charged with the sexual abuse of his daughter.
(Staff photo/JESSICA HATFIELD) Mingo County Magistrate Eugene Crum, left, conducts an arraingment hearing for Johnny Ray Dempsey, a teacher and pastor, charged with the sexual abuse of his daughter.
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WILLIAMSON — A Mingo County elementary teacher, coach and pastor, waived his right to a preliminary hearing yesterday regarding charges of sexual abuse by a parent and incest.

Johnny Ray Dempsey was arrested on Friday, Jan. 22, by Mingo County Sheriff’s deputies for inappropriate contact with his 14-year-old juvenile daughter in June 2009, according to public records.

At the time of the crime, Dempsey was a teacher at Kermit K-8 and Tug Valley High School and a pastor at Grace Truth Bible Center, located at Boy Scout Hollow.

Dempsey was arraigned in Mingo County Magistrate Court and placed in the Southwestern Regional Jail on a $100,000 cash bond.

The case will now go to the Mingo County Grand Jury, who will decide if the case warrants an indictment.
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comments (2)
« JudyJones wrote on Thursday, Jan 28 at 09:26 PM »
The young girl of this father, teacher, coach,and pastor is so brave for coming forward.

She can be admired, as she might just prevent another child from being sexually abused by this man.

It is crucial now more than ever, for anyone who has been harmed with this predator to contact law enforcement. Also, there is help for anyone who has been sexually abused, especially if that abuser had any authority over kids.

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, and all clergy. There is support, compassion, and healing.

Judy Jones, SNAP Midwest Associate Director, 636-433-2511, snapjudy@gmail.com

http://wheeling-charlestontruth.org/

http://www.snapnetwork.org/
« k.b. wrote on Thursday, Jan 28 at 07:15 PM »
well he needs to castarated!!!! and put in jail and forgot now ain't he a piece of work
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