COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — An outreach leader at a church in Collin County arrested this week on a family violence charge had a protective order filed against him by his ex-wife and has a criminal record in Oklahoma that includes convictions on drug and weapons charges, court records show.
David Scarberry, 53, an evangelistic outreach leader at Revival City Church in McKinney according to their website, was arrested on a complaint of continuous violence against the family, according to a police report. Continuous violence against the family is a charge related to violence against a family member twice or more within a 12-month period.
Additional details about the assault weren’t provided and it’s unclear who the alleged victim is in relation to Scarberry.
The suspect was held in the Collin County Jail, but released on bond this week.
Scarberry told KERA when reached for comment that the new Collin County charges were based on “false accusations.”
Scarberry’s ex-wife filed for a domestic abuse protective order in 1994, court records show. Also in 1994, Scarberry was charged with assault and battery, but the charge was later dismissed, according to court records.
Oklahoma Department of Corrections records show Scarberry was previously convicted of possession of a controlled substance, using an offensive weapon in a felony, and distribution of a controlled substance/possession with intent to distribute.
WFAA has reached out to Revival City Church. We’ll update this story as additional details become available.
