SUMNER CO., Tenn. (WTVF) — Veteran Millersville City Commissioner David Gregory resigned Friday, June 19, one day after being arrested on charges alleging he sexually abused multiple children over nearly four decades.
The Sumner Co. Sheriff's Office said David Gregory, 76, was arrested on June 18 and faces charges of Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child and Aggravated Sexual Battery. Both charges were set with a bond of $750,000.
NewsChannel 5 spoke with Gregory's attorney, Jeff Cherry, who declined to address the charges against his client at this time.
The Millersville Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, June 23, and voted to accept Gregory's resignation.
According to an eight-count indictment, Gregory is accused of engaging in at least three incidents of sexual abuse of a child on separate occasions between 1987 and 2026. Prosecutors allege the incidents involved three or more children and that at least three of those incidents constituted aggravated sexual battery.
The remaining seven counts involve allegations from two children who were younger than 13 at the time of the alleged offenses. Those charges stem from incidents prosecutors allege occurred between 2024 and 2026.
Millersville Mayor Lincoln Atwood released the following statement on Thursday:
"As a government official of Millersville, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on this case. I have full confidence in those investigating. I also have full faith in our judicial system. No one is above the law."
Hendersonville Missionary Baptist Church also released a statement Thursday saying it was "deeply saddened" by the allegations against Gregory.
"We take this with the utmost seriousness and he is suspended from all church duties and activities pending the outcome of all investigations," the church said in a social media post.
Church leaders said they would not comment further "out of respect for the legal process and the privacy of those involved in this case."
This is a developing story.
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