Overview
- A Bradley County jury found the 87-year-old not guilty on Oct. 31 after a two-day trial arising from a 2024 Arkansas State Police investigation.
- He was reinstated as CEO of Evangelistic International Ministries and returned to the pulpit at Calvary Baptist Church by unanimous congregational vote.
- Goodwin says cell-site pings indicated he was away from the alleged activity, asserting he was out of state on the cited dates.
- The defense argued a malware-compromised laptop could account for illicit files, and prosecutors acknowledged malware was present, according to trial coverage.
- Goodwin thanked attorney David Price and said the 17 months between arrest and acquittal brought harassment and lasting reputational harm to his family and ministry.