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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.
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Best-selling Christian authors from North Texas arrested following investigation into child abuse

A North Texas couple, who are best-selling Christian authors, has been arrested following an investigation into alleged physical and sexual abuse of a child, according to the Keene Police Department.

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Heather Thompson Day and Seth Day, Christian authors, arrested for alleged abuse

(RNS) — The Days are co-authors of a best-selling Christian book on relationships.

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ChurchLeaders broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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