A former youth minister at a Marion County church, 39-year-old Daniel Campbell of Harrison, entered a plea of not guilty to a felony charge of sexual assault in Marion County Circuit Court Wednesday.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Campbell is alleged to have had a sexual relationship with a female who attended his church during the summer and fall of 2016 when the victim was 15 years old.
Last August, an Arkansas State Police special agent attempted to extract information from the alleged victim’s cell phone. He was only able to obtain a partial extraction, meaning any deleted files were not accessible.
Text messages located between the alleged victim and Campbell are suggestive of an inappropriate relationship between a youth minister and a minor.
In September last year, the alleged victim was interviewed at the Benton County Child Advocacy Center. She reportedly told investigators details of several incidents in their inappropriate relationship.
Online court records indicate Campbell was booked into the Marion County Detention Center on May 23rd, with bond set at $25,000.
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