Dakota Valkyrie
October 6th, 2009, 01:27 PM
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A Jemison pastor and daycare operator faces charges of sexually abusing his 11-year-old daughter, according to Jemison Police Chief Shane Fulmer.
Simon Bussie, 45, was arrested Monday afternoon. He faces three counts of sexual abuse and one count of sodomy.
Bussie was pastor of Eagles Cove Revival Center and operated Eaglet’s Nest Daycare from the church with his wife.
The preschool daycare has been voluntarily shut down, according to Fulmer. The center looked after approximately 15 children a day.
While the investigation is ongoing, Fulmer said authorities have no reason to believe any other children are involved.
“Of course, the investigation is ongoing, but we have no indication that any other kids were victimized,” Fulmer said.
Fulmer said his department received a complaint Sunday night around 8 and immediately started an investigation, which led to Monday’s arrest.
“These are the cases that you don’t want to see come in. They are the ones that are most heartbreaking for law enforcement officers to work,” said Fulmer. “We will do everything on our end to make sure that this guy is held accountable.”
The Alabama Department of Human Resources is involved with the investigation, and the child is staying with family, Fulmer said.
[...]http://www.clantonadvertiser.com/news/2009/oct/05/pastor-accused-sexually-abusing-child/
Comments there are divided:
I haven't been able to sleep tonight for dreading to look at the paper, My heart is full with the statements you have all made. Simon is my brother and I see him in and outside the church and he is true to God he doesn't wavier,what the paper doesn't tell is that, Simon's mother in law after getting angry with him Sunday night threathened him with this and she is the one who filed charges and it also doesn't say that he willing went to jail with tear filled cry trying to understand why she would do this,and turned himself in. He is devestated, he knows that just the accusation has changed his witness for God in others eyes forever(His mother in law knows this also. The statement made by Shane Fulmer that "we will do everything on our end to make sure that this guy is held accountable)is just one of the ways people see things as just black and white, he just as good as said he is guilty without a hearing or trial. He didn't just say he is investigating the accusation of an old woman that has been trying to destroy Simon for years. Please continue to remember Simon in your prayers and his girls that he loves so much and would never harm in anyway.
It was hard for me and my husband to believe this. But I have known the mother of this child since I was little. And I don't think the mother-in-law is out to get Simon. They have taught the girls to tell the truth, so why would she lie to her grandmother about it. According to someone who knows this family says the girls story has not waivered any from when the first time she told her story.
There are a lot of why's to this story, but had he not confessed to his wife, why would he have turned himself in.
My thoughts are with the child and I hope she understands this is not her fault and that the state offers her some help to deal with this.
The only other thing to say now is may God bless this family and help Simon deal with his inner demons.
A Jemison pastor and daycare operator faces charges of sexually abusing his 11-year-old daughter, according to Jemison Police Chief Shane Fulmer.
Simon Bussie, 45, was arrested Monday afternoon. He faces three counts of sexual abuse and one count of sodomy.
Bussie was pastor of Eagles Cove Revival Center and operated Eaglet’s Nest Daycare from the church with his wife.
The preschool daycare has been voluntarily shut down, according to Fulmer. The center looked after approximately 15 children a day.
While the investigation is ongoing, Fulmer said authorities have no reason to believe any other children are involved.
“Of course, the investigation is ongoing, but we have no indication that any other kids were victimized,” Fulmer said.
Fulmer said his department received a complaint Sunday night around 8 and immediately started an investigation, which led to Monday’s arrest.
“These are the cases that you don’t want to see come in. They are the ones that are most heartbreaking for law enforcement officers to work,” said Fulmer. “We will do everything on our end to make sure that this guy is held accountable.”
The Alabama Department of Human Resources is involved with the investigation, and the child is staying with family, Fulmer said.
[...]http://www.clantonadvertiser.com/news/2009/oct/05/pastor-accused-sexually-abusing-child/
Comments there are divided:
I haven't been able to sleep tonight for dreading to look at the paper, My heart is full with the statements you have all made. Simon is my brother and I see him in and outside the church and he is true to God he doesn't wavier,what the paper doesn't tell is that, Simon's mother in law after getting angry with him Sunday night threathened him with this and she is the one who filed charges and it also doesn't say that he willing went to jail with tear filled cry trying to understand why she would do this,and turned himself in. He is devestated, he knows that just the accusation has changed his witness for God in others eyes forever(His mother in law knows this also. The statement made by Shane Fulmer that "we will do everything on our end to make sure that this guy is held accountable)is just one of the ways people see things as just black and white, he just as good as said he is guilty without a hearing or trial. He didn't just say he is investigating the accusation of an old woman that has been trying to destroy Simon for years. Please continue to remember Simon in your prayers and his girls that he loves so much and would never harm in anyway.
It was hard for me and my husband to believe this. But I have known the mother of this child since I was little. And I don't think the mother-in-law is out to get Simon. They have taught the girls to tell the truth, so why would she lie to her grandmother about it. According to someone who knows this family says the girls story has not waivered any from when the first time she told her story.
There are a lot of why's to this story, but had he not confessed to his wife, why would he have turned himself in.
My thoughts are with the child and I hope she understands this is not her fault and that the state offers her some help to deal with this.
The only other thing to say now is may God bless this family and help Simon deal with his inner demons.