by Mckenzi Harris | Feb 28, 2020 | BREAKING NEWS, News Slider
Former McClure Professor of Faith and Science Daniel Gordon, charged last May with aggravated abuse of his 5-month-old baby, pleaded guilty for abuse of the infant last week in Sumner County Criminal Court. He is no longer employed at Lipscomb. “We don’t have a comment on this case, but I can confirm that he is not a Lipscomb employee,” said Lipscomb Assistant Vice President for Public Relations and Communications Kim Chaudoin. The university suspended Daniel Gordon following his arrest last spring. Aggravated child abuse is considered a Class A misdemeanor when the victim is under eight years of age. Aggravated child abuse is defined according to how seriously a child was injured. The sentence range for a Class A misdemeanor in Tennessee is not less than 15 nor more than 25 years. Gordon pleaded guilty to two counts of the lesser charge of Aggravated Child Abuse (Class E) on Feb. 20. Gordon will serve no more than one year in jail. Gordon will be sentenced on July 10 by Criminal Court Judge Dee David...
by Mckenzi Harris | May 9, 2019 | BREAKING NEWS, News Slider
A Lipscomb professor has been taken into custody in Sumner County on charges of aggravated abuse of a 5-month-old baby. Daniel Gordon, 36, was arrested on Wednesday. He is being held on a $200,000 bond. “He has been suspended until the resolution of this unfortunate and sad situation,” according to a statement from the university. “We are supporting the family during this time by providing pastoral care and intentionally seeking other ways to assist the Gordon family.” Gordon has been a full-time employee since August 2018 as a professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Science. Gordon previously taught for four years part-time in the College of Bible and Ministry at Lipscomb. “Lipscomb is a community that — driven by our Christian faith — seeks to be authentic in who we are and what we do,” said President Lowry in an email sent to the Lipscomb Community on Friday. “In any community this size there are a number of individuals at any given time who grapple with life circumstances — both joys and challenges that they would never have imagined would be part of their story — the birth of a child, academic accomplishments, challenging times in marriages, the loss of loved ones, financial struggles or a research discovery. “We often share the joys of our work together but we also share the moments of sadness and uncertainty. In difficult moments, as we experienced this week when a faculty member was taken into custody for aggravated child abuse, this community seeks ways to be supportive of those involved. This is true even when we are surprised, don’t understand...
