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Man accused of child sex abuse
Published Saturday, December 6, 2008
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David Alford, Jr.
A Red Oak man was jailed Thursday by the Florala Police Department on charges of indecent exposure after he allegedly sexually abused a girl under the age of 12.
David Alford Jr., 48, was arrested after police received a complaint of alleged child abuse that occurred inside the city limits of Florala, Chief Chris Jackson said.
“Shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday, the FPD, with the Covington County Sheriff’s Office investigators and the Lockhart Police Department executed a search warrant on a residence in the Red Oak Community for the purpose of obtaining evidence in a child abuse case that originated in the city of Florala,” Jackson said.
While Jackson declined to comment on circumstances surrounding the case “as it is still ongoing,” he did confirm that evidence was found inside the residence that “substantiated one of the victim’s claims.”
Jackson said the victim was interviewed at the Southeast Alabama Child Advocacy Center in Dothan where they specialize in child crimes, both abuse and sexual abuse, and since Alford resided inside outside the city limits of Florala and inside the county’s jurisdiction, CCSO investigators and deputies assisted his department in executing the search warrant on Alford’s residence.
“During that same time frame, Florala patrol officer Kirk Dusek was able to take Alford into custody,” Jackson said. “Alford is charged with two counts of indecent exposure, which under Alabama law constitutes a sex crime.”
Additionally, Drug Task Force agents were called to the scene to recover drug evidence found inside Alford’s home.
Alford was transported to the Covington County Jail and held on a $2,000 bond; however, he is also being held without bond on animal cruelty charges from the state of Florida.
The case against Alford is still ongoing and additional charges may be brought against him, Jackson said.
“Our citizens in Florala expect and deserve professional police work,” Jackson said. “We will not tolerate abuse or sexual abuse of any type in our community and we will seek out and prosecute anyone who puts our citizens at risk.”
Comments
Posted by Ineedtobeheard (anonymous) on December 6, 2008 at 8:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Ooorahhh! Go Florala.....a job well done....get these predators OFF OUR STREETS and OUT OF OUR COMMUNITIES! They are not human!
Posted by lishad (anonymous) on December 6, 2008 at 9:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Yeah off the streets is great but what kind of justice system does Covington county or Alabama for that matter have when some deviant can sexually abuse and traumatise a child and they go to jail on only a $2000 bond? Does that not INFURIATE anyone else? Thank GOD Florida has some common sense and he's being held with NO BOND for harming yet another defenseless creature--an ANIMAL!!!!!!!!!!!! How crazy is that sexually abuse a child and go to jail with basically little or no bond--but don't dare harm an animal!!!!!!!!!! Don't get me wrong I think he should be held and charged with the maximum penalty for harming an animal that can't talk or ask for help or basically fight back, but my GOD people WAKE THE #&$%% UP!!!!!! He sexually abused, traumatized and scarred a CHILD is that not WORSE????? Only in Covington County!!!!!!!!!
Posted by andyman (anonymous) on December 6, 2008 at 11:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
is he kin to ronnie denney?
Posted by Kathy052 (anonymous) on December 6, 2008 at 11:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Lishad you said it all for us. You are so right.
Posted by lucky (anonymous) on December 6, 2008 at 2:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I agree with you lishad. A child is a very precious thing but I guess animals are more important but I am sure he will not have a easy time if he is convicted and goes to jail.
Posted by mzbzbody (anonymous) on December 7, 2008 at 6:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I can paint a groosum, nasty picture to what would happen to "home boy" when he gets into general population out there in the county. But I will not. This is a family site. I know of a guy that use to LIVE for sex offenders and child abusers to come into custody. He would give them what they gave and times worse. I think what my "convicted friend" does to them is justified on behalf of the victims. I may be wrong, but so are the sex offenders for what they have done.
Posted by Blondie (anonymous) on December 7, 2008 at 7:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I agree totally!! Where else but in Covington County can you abuse an animal, be a "judge" and steal money, and they stick it to them for bail. but you can be accused of child abuse ( all different types) and get off dirt cheap for bail and bond!!
I aint naming names,. but I personally know someone who was busted for meth, making and selling ( with her kids in the car while she was selling) and got off a majority of the charges by just going to a "Rehab" center. What is even worse the husband got off scott free for his part in this. SO this makes you wonder what in the world they are thinking of when they set the bond so low on child abuse. Like mzbzbody said, if he gets put in general population, then he is going to know a little of what that child went thru!! and I hope he does!! Get real you men, and women who abuse a child sexually, just because you are to sorry to find a mate, doesnt give you the right to abuse a child.
And dont feed me that bull of that this is a disease that causes them to do it!!
That is a flat out lie!! They know what they are doing! So why dont we do our part and make it harder for them to hit the streets!
Posted by TKR (anonymous) on December 7, 2008 at 10:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)
There should be no question but to DIE!!!!!! People like this are psycho and will NEVER be a better person even if they say they are a reborn christian. They should line them up and shoot every last one!!!! It makes me sick to think someone would even think of touching an innocent child! ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Mr_Logic (anonymous) on December 8, 2008 at 6:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The purpose of an appearance bond is to secure his appearance at court. It is not punishment. Was his bond $2,000 or $20,000? It takes $2,000 to have a bondsman post a $20,000 bond. What are his ties to the community? Where does his family live? Does he work? What conditions were placed on his bond? How likely is it he will take off for parts unknown and avoid prosecution? Is he likely to re-offend if released into the community? These are some of the factors considered when setting an appearance bond. Punishment is not a consideration.
I know you folks are well meaning, but what if he is innocent? What if he was wrongly accused? Is an onerous bond sufficient to cost him his job and limit his contact with his defense attorney just?
In America a citizen is considered innocent until proven guilty. That's a well thought out ideal. Can't we wait to punish him if and when he is found to have committed a crime?
Posted by TKR (anonymous) on December 8, 2008 at 8:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)
if he is guilty, then statistics show that men like this do commit the same crime. They do not do this for sexual satisfaction, but for power. Psychotic people are in power stuggles within theirselves and this helps prove they are in power. I'm sorry, but i've worked with psychotic people for years and there is NO therapy that makes them better. Yes, I believe he should stay in jail until he is proven not guilty. The tougher the courts are on these people the more likely these crimes would slow down. Our country is all about human rights. All we do is enable these type people to continue to do what they do because the consequences are not strong enough. in my opinion when you do these things you have lost your rights. you should rot in a cell with no socialization with other people, nor tvs or anytype of activities.
Posted by LEO1971 (anonymous) on December 8, 2008 at 11:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT THE BOND IS SET AT 1000 DOLLARS FOR EACH CHARGE BECAUSE THAT IS THE HIGHEST ALLOWABLE BY ALABAMA LAW FOR INDECENT EXPOSURE THROUGH ANY MUNCIPAL COURT. IT WOULD ALSO SEEM TO ME THAT HE MAY HAVE FAILED TO APPEAR IN COURT IN FLORIDA ON THE CRUELTY CHARGE AND THAT WOULD BE AN AUTOMATIC "NO BOND." IF HE IS CONVICTED OF THE INDECENT EXPOSURE, HE WILL REGISTER FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE AND RIGHTLY SO (EVEN THOUGH IT IS A MISDEMEANOR). GREAT JOB FLORALA, GLAD TO SEE IT. AND INCIDENTALLY, IF CONVICTED AND HE FAILS TO MAINTAIN HIS REGISTRATION, I AM CERTAIN THAT HE WILL FIND JUSTICE AS ALL VIOLATIONS OF THE ALABAMA COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION ACT ARE CLASS C FELONIES. IDENTIFICATION OF THIS "ACCUSED" PREDATOR IS THE FIRST STEP IN HIS LONG JOURNEY.
Posted by Thankful (anonymous) on December 8, 2008 at 1:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Many thanks to all agencies involved. If there are any other victims out there, please come forward. Don't be afraid, you did nothing wrong, he did.
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