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Best-Selling Christian Authors From North Texas Arrested Following Investigation Into Child Abuse
Both were jailed on child-injury charges, and Seth Day also faces a sexual assault charge, according to arrest records.
On Thursday, Sept. 24, the Keene Police Department arrested Christian authors Heather Thompson Day and Seth Day on charges involving Injury to a Child following their booking into Johnson County Jail in Keene, Texas.
The case began on Sept. 24 after a high school teacher reported an outcry of physical abuse; investigators allege Seth Day struck the victim in the face and chest with her cell phone on Sept. 22, causing visible lacerations and multiple bruises.
Investigators charged Heather Thompson Day with Injury to a Child by Omission, alleging she was present during the abuse, knew of it, and failed to intervene. Both face $100,000 bonds; Seth Day faces an additional $250,000 bond for Sexual Assault charges.
Southwestern Adventist University placed Seth Day on administrative leave following his arrest, stating the allegations do not involve university students, staff, or faculty members at the institution.
The Days, who co-authored the relationship book "I'll See You Tomorrow," previously served as professors at Andrews University in Michigan before relocating to Keene.