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Scott Administration trys to cover up connection with child pornography case involving city employee who worked with kids

 

Eric Mark Bowden (44 W/M), of North Little Rock was arrested on July 7th by investigators from the Arkansas Attorney General Office Special Investigation Division and charged with 30 counts of possession of child pornography, a Class B felony offfense.

In Arkansas, a Class B felony is punishable by a prison sentence of 5 to 20 years and a fine of up to $15,000.

Here's the press release from the AG's office.

What law enforcement and the mainstream media didn't tell you about Eric Bowden is that he is a long-time city of Little Rock employee (since 2000) and is the facility manager at the First Tee Golf course. That facility and it's programs are for children ages 5 to 17. 
 



In fact we had to fight with the Scott Administration yesterday to get this public record that shows he is a city employee.

The Scott Administration Park & Recreation Department refused to acknowledge Bowden was an employee and discuss his arrest. In fact they hung up the phone when we held them accountable for refusing to provide this list. 

We were tipped off about Bowden being a city of Little Rock employee by another city employee and we broke that news yesterday.

The city has scrubbed any mention of him from the Park & Recreations and both  Rebsamen and First Tee Golf course Facebook pages. But not before we took screenshots. Here are a few of the posts they removed.

Bowden and Bill Clinton at Rebsamen Golf Course in 2020


   

If you Google Eric Bowen Rebsamen and click on images this pops up.


 If you click on one of the images this pops up.

Why would the Scott Administration not be open and transparent about the employee and provide information to citizens and parents of kids that he had contact with at First Tee since he moved from Rebsamen in May of 2022?

Wouldn't it have been better to make all aware of his arrest and offer services to kids that came into contact with him at First Tee. What if kids involved in activities at First Tee were victimized by him and he took photos or videos of them, on city property, while he was on the clock? Could First Tee kids be included in the 30 counts filed against Bowden?

Don't expect the Scott Administration to tell you. They are in the circle the wagons mode.

This isn't the first time Bowden has been arrested for criminal acts. According to records found on ARCourts, Bowden was found guilty of harassment around the time he was hired by the city back in 2000 and he was found to have violted a no contact order in 2015 when he was working at Rebsame Golf course.

Apparently Bowden harassed a woman named Kristen Tippitt and got arrested and charged. Bowden was able to get a deal (probation) and if he kept his nose clean for a year, he was off the hook. A no contact order was issued and he walked out of court. Before his probation was over, he violated the no contact order and got arrested again. Facing jail time, Bowden caught another break when his victim asked the prosecutor/court to take it easy on him so they amended the charges to contempt of court.




Instead of firing him in 2015,  the city ignored these red flags and other tells and let him slide too. 

Now they are trying to erase any connection to him, but they have us to hold them accountable.

We requested a copy of Bowden's personnel file and as expected, the Scott Administration is trying to prevent that as well.

Stay tuend for updates. 

 

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