Jonesboro, Arkansas — A former Arkansas child welfare worker who spent nearly eight years in the state’s Division of Children and Family Services now faces 44 felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material, and a jury trial has been set for Dec. 7, according to a court scheduling order reported by Jonesboro Right Now.
Gregory Curtis Daffron, 35, of Jonesboro, was hired by the division on June 8, 2017, as a family service worker in the Craighead County office of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, according to personnel records obtained by Jonesboro Right Now through a Freedom of Information Act request. His final role was program assistant. He resigned voluntarily on May 2, 2025. The charges are allegations, and he has not been convicted.
What police say happened
The investigation began in early September with two cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a Google account that had uploaded 44 videos containing child sexual abuse material, KAIT and Jonesboro Right Now reported. Investigators traced the account to Daffron, according to KAIT.
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On Sept. 22, the Jonesboro Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Division, with the department’s SWAT team, the U.S. Marshals and the FBI, executed a search warrant at his home, arrested him and seized his electronic devices, KAIT reported.
The 44 counts, each a Class B felony, were filed at a probable cause hearing on Sept. 23 before Craighead County District Judge Tommy Fowler, Jonesboro Right Now reported. Fowler set bond at $250,000 cash or surety and barred him from using the internet on any device, according to both outlets.
That’s just what they have so far. There could be well over 100 counts.
Judge Tommy Fowler, Craighead County District Court, as reported by KAIT
Trial date set
A scheduling order filed Oct. 19 in Craighead County Circuit Court sets motion and plea days for Nov. 5 and Nov. 13 and a jury trial for Dec. 7 through 11, Jonesboro Right Now reported Monday.
The state’s review of his cases
Public records confirm Daffron was not a state employee during the investigation, according to Jonesboro Right Now. The Department of Human Services said it is reviewing the cases he handled during his years with the division.
We are proactively reviewing cases he worked on and will follow up if anything concerning is revealed.
Gavin Lesnick, chief of communications, Arkansas Department of Human Services, to Jonesboro Right Now
Lesnick told the outlet the department would provide any support law enforcement needs as the investigation continues, and that the former worker should be held accountable if the accusations are confirmed.
Who checks the checkers
Family service workers decide which homes children are placed in, which parents are investigated and what goes into a family’s file. Parents have almost no way to learn who the person handling their case really is, and they cannot choose a different one. The state’s answer here is a review of his old cases that began only after his arrest. Families who have concerns about how a caseworker handled their case can find steps in FAN’s guide to filing a CPS complaint.
Key facts
- Gregory Curtis Daffron, 35, a former Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services worker, faces 44 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material.
- He worked for the division in Craighead County from June 8, 2017, to May 2, 2025, when he resigned.
- He was arrested Sept. 22, 2026, after two cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
- Bond was set at $250,000, and a judge barred him from internet use.
- A jury trial is set for Dec. 7–11, 2026, in Craighead County Circuit Court.
- The Arkansas Department of Human Services says it is reviewing the cases he worked on.
Sources
- Jonesboro Right Now — Trial Date Set for Former DHS Worker Facing 40+ Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges (2026-10-26)
- Jonesboro Right Now — State Reviewing Cases of Former DHS Worker Facing 44 Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges (2026-09-24)
- KAIT — Jonesboro man charged with 44 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material (2026-09-23)
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