Accused child molester Richard Brandon Coleman will make his first court appearance on August 26 in Ellis County, TX. Coleman is the ex-husband of the daughter of famed televangelist Bishop TD Jakes, Cora Jakes. He faces 5 counts of child sex abuse according to the indictment documents obtained from the Elis County clerk.
Coleman is accused of penetrating the girl with his fingers on multiple occasions.
The name of the victim is not listed per legal protocol but it is widely speculated that she is the adopted daughter who is the same age that is printed on the record.
The initial arrest was in April, but te suspect had not been arrainged.
Jakes and Coleman divorced in December of 2021.