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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A former Tennessee Department of Correction employee has been convicted of child rape and child abuse, aggravated sexual battery and the continuous sexual abuse of a child. The convictions involve multiple child victims, according to court records.

A Bedford County Grand Jury indicted Rustin Adam Bowen on October 21, 2024. Bowen was convicted of the following charges in November of 2024.

• Aggravated sexual battery - 9 counts
  Child abuse - 2 counts
  Child Abuse
  Rape of a child
  Sexual battery by an authority figure
  Continuous sexual abuse of child - 3 counts involving three different children

Bowen, who started working for TDOC as a correctional officer in 2011, was a statewide tactical coordinator who was not assigned to any specific facility, according to Tennessee Department of Correction Spokeswoman Dorinda Carter.

He was placed on administrative leave following his arrest in June of 2022. He was terminated later that month, Carter said.

Bowen’s bond was revoked until sentencing scheduled for Feb. 27, 2025.