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Absher charged with trafficking children

Michael Lee Absher appeared in court in August on charges he sexually abused children at the shelter for homeless youth he founded. A grand jury on Wednesday handed down indictments charging Absher with human trafficking involving children.

By Amy McCraw, Published: October 16, 2025

The founder and operator of a homeless shelter for youth in Henderson County is now facing human trafficking charges that accuse him of holding children in sexual servitude, court records show.

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