PULASKI, TN (WAFF) -
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested a Pulaski, Tennessee man on several sex charges.
Investigators said 80-year-old Maurice Dale "Jimmy" McAllister abused male and female victims over the course of seven years.
Residents in Pulaski said they were shocked the allegations happened in their community.
"Oh we need to dig into this. Because people in Pulaski, we don't live like that. We don't tolerate stuff like that. We take care of our own here in Pulaski, we do," said Barbara Hosford, a Pulaski resident of five years.
McAllister was arrested Tuesday on one count of aggravated rape, one count of sexual battery and one count of aggravated burglary in Giles County.
Details of the abuse were uncovered this week by law enforcement and the District Attorney General requested TBI to investigate allegations of sexual assaults among several members of a local Amish community in Giles County.
In addition to the arrest, TBI executed a search warrant on McAllister's home at 2750 Big Dry Creek Road in Pulaski.
The investigation is ongoing and McAllister could face additional charges. He was booked into the Giles County Jail on $250,000 bond.
It's unclear what sort of relationship McAllister had with his alleged victims.
Lawrenceburg District Attorney General Mike Bottoms said those details are not yet released as they investigate more possible abuse victims.
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