A Pierce County elementary teacher and pastor accused of sexually molesting children is back in jail after he allegedly violated the conditions of his release after posting bail.
Editor's Note: Some information in this story includes graphic details. Back in April, 34-year-old Evergreen Elementary School teacher Jordan Henderson was arrested for nine counts of child molestation. Three alleged victims were his own students. The Pierce County Sheriff's Department reported that on February 26, a student alerted deputies to an alleged incident at the school, accusing a teacher of molestation or groping.
Henderson posted his $100,000 bail on April 20 and was sent home on electronic home monitoring . As a condition of his release, Henderson was ordered to have no contact with children, except for his own biological kids, and was not allowed to attend church. He is allowed to practice religion but not congregate. On May 12, it was brought to the court's attention that he violated those orders.
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