Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Court proceedings have been delayed until next year for Gregory Daffron, a former Craighead County family service worker who is facing 44 counts of possessing or using child sexual abuse material.
According to an order of continuance and scheduling order filed on Nov. 5, Daffron’s motion and plea day—originally scheduled for Nov. 5 and Nov. 13—has been rescheduled for Feb. 16 and Feb. 19, 2027. His jury trial, previously set for Dec. 7–11, 2026, has been moved to March 1–12, 2027.
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Daffron was arrested in September after an investigation initiated by two cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
According to the probable cause affidavit, the tips flagged a Google account that had uploaded 44 videos containing child sexual abuse material. A search warrant was executed at his Jonesboro home by the Jonesboro Police Department’s (JPD) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Division, JPD SWAT, U.S. Marshals, and the FBI.
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Following his arrest, Daffron’s bond was set at $250,000 cash/surety, and he was strictly prohibited from accessing the internet on any devices. District Judge Tommy Fowler previously noted that the total number of charges could eventually exceed 100 as the investigation continues.
According to official personnel files obtained by JRN through a Freedom of Information Act request, Daffron was hired as a family service worker for the Division of Children and Family Services on June 8, 2017. He worked there until his voluntary resignation on May 2, 2025.
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