Arkansas jail chaplain accused of child sex abuse

YELLVILLE -- A volunteer chaplain at the Marion County jail faces sexual-assault charges involving a minor after an investigation by the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children division.

Marion County deputies arrested Scott Scaggs, 46, of Summit on Monday. He faces charges of rape, first-degree sexual assault and sexual indecency with a child.

Scaggs was released Wednesday from the Marion County jail in Yellville on a $15,000 bond, said Sgt. Joe Batteron of the Marion County sheriff's office.

Batterton said his office received a tip from the Crimes Against Children division that Scaggs had inappropriate contact with at least one girl in 2012.

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Scaggs became a volunteer chaplain at the Marion County jail in May 2016. He was suspended after the arrest, Batterton said.

State Desk on 08/17/2017

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