A long-serving pastor in Tennessee has been arrested and charged with allegedly sexually abusing children.
Dwight Daniel Suttles, aged 69, was arrested in Sevier County after an investigation was initiated by the Pigeon Forge Police Department following a complaint. The complaint alleged that Suttles had been abusing at least five children under the age of 13.
Suttles has served as the pastor at Liberty Baptist Church in Pigeon Forge since 2009.
Records show that the abuse started in 2017 involving two children and persisted for about two years. It is reported that between November 2018 and 2021, Suttles engaged in “sexual contact” with one child, and from June 2018 to 2021, he had similar contact with another child. Moreover, a different victim came forward, claiming to have been abused by Suttles between August 2018 and September 2023.
Suttles is facing a six-count indictment that includes one charge of rape of a child and five counts of aggravated sexual battery.
[Feature Photo via Sevier County SO]
