The school board president of the Prosper Independent School District was arrested Wednesday after being accused of sexual indecency with a child, according to jail records.
Andrew Wilborn, 43, was booked into the Dallas County Jail on a charge of indecency with a child sexual contact, according to online jail records. Wilborn was arraigned Thursday morning and ordered held on a $50,000 bond. It's not clear if he's obtained an attorney.
According to Dallas Police, officers learned on April 12, 2022, of an incident involving a 16-year-old being inappropriately touched by Wilborn, who was an executive pastor at Antioch Church at the time.
A warrant for Wilborn's arrest was created after an investigation into the report.
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In a statement, the Prosper ISD said the "situation does not involve any Prosper ISD students" and referred all questions to the Dallas Police Department.
"As this is a criminal matter outside his role in the district and, to the best of our knowledge, this situation does not involve any Prosper ISD students, we are referring all questions to the Dallas Police Department," the statement read.
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The district sent parents the following email Wednesday night.
"Prosper ISD has some difficult news to share with you. Prosper ISD Board of Trustees President Drew Wilborn was arrested late Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2023, by the Dallas Police Department and charged with indecency with a child. This is a criminal matter, and, to the best of our knowledge, this situation does not involve any Prosper ISD students. It is natural for our community to have questions, and we will provide as much information as we can, when we are able."
In a statement, Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church said Dallas Police were notified immediately after church staff learned of the allegations against Wilborn, placed him on leave and suspended his responsibilities on the church's campus during the police investigation. Wilborn was later fired from his role with the church, the statement read.
"We condemn abuse in any form and are profoundly committed to the safety and welfare of our entire church community," the church's statement read. "In addition to policies in place to protect men, women and children who attend Antioch Church, we require all our staff and volunteers to undergo rigorous screenings, including regular criminal record and background checks, and complete mandatory training to help maintain a safe environment."
Click here to read the full statement from the church or read it at the bottom of this story.
Dallas Police are asking for anyone with information on the case or any other possible offense to contact Det. R. Jones at 214-671-4331 or email raungi.jones@dallaspolice.gov.
According to the Prosper ISD website, Wilborn's 3-year term began in 2021.
This past fall Wilborn led several confrontational meetings where parents questioned the district's handling of sexual abuse allegations against a bus driver. Board trustees voted to hire a law firm to conduct an investigation into the allegations of abuse against at least two elementary students and how the district managed the response.
The bus driver, Frank Paniagua, died by suicide after jumping from the second floor inside the Collin County Jail.
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