Popular Christian authors in North Texas investigated in sexual abuse of child
A best-selling Christian author and podcast host and her husband are accused in a case involving the abuse and sexual assault of a child.
Heather Thompson Day and Seth Day, both 39, were arrested last week in Keene, about 30 miles south of Fort Worth , and booked into the Johnson County Jail, jail records showed.
Both Days face charges of injuring a child, elderly or disabled person. Seth Day also faces a charge of sexual assault of a child.
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Johnson County District Attorney Chief Special Investigator Jason Buchanan told The Dallas Morning News the case is still under investigation. Prosecutors declined to release any additional information, citing the probe.
The Days did not respond to emails, phone calls or text messages Wednesday.
Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, where Seth Day is a psychology professor, said in a statement Tuesday that he was placed on administrative leave. The university said the allegations do not appear to involve university students, staff or faculty members.
“We are fully cooperating with law enforcement,” the university said. “The safety of our University community remains our top priority.”
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Heather Day is the host of two popular podcasts, Viral Jesus and What if I’m wrong ? She is the author of numerous books, including What If I’m Wrong? and It’s Not Your Turn . She and her husband co-wrote I’ll See You Tomorrow about navigating difficulties in relationships, and she and her daughter co-wrote a children’s book, Can I Sit Here? A Story about Feeling Lonely, Being Brave, and Making Friends .
In 2024, she founded Cross Communication, a network of Christian speakers.
Advertisement Advertisement Both Days were released on bond, according to jail records: $100,000 for Heather Day and $350,000 for Seth Day.
Several Seventh Day Adventist and Christian publications first reported the charges, which stunned online followers of the Days.
“I don’t know how to metabolize the amount of grief and rage in my body,” wrote Jenai Auman , a Houston mother who writes online about spiritual formation.
The couple has not addressed the charges on social media, but Heather Day shared a story over the weekend about losing her job 12 years ago, just as she and her husband were preparing to close on a house.
“In the aftermath of feeling like my life had burst into flames, I did something peculiar. I went to my diner in a small town, ordered a coffee and corned beef hash, and sat at a table for one,” she wrote. “…What an ordinary moment after a profound tragedy. The cross is central to the gospel. But the cross is not the end of the gospel. There is resurrection. There is life on the other side of suffering.”
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