Watch now: Summer Wells' father talks about his criminal past, convicted sex offender son
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Wells also acknowledged Tuesday that his 34-year-old son [DWW] is a convicted sex offender, having pleaded guilty in Arkansas in 2007 to sexual indecency with a child.
That oldest son was in Utah at the time of Summer's disappearance, Wells said. [...]
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[DW] told the Times News that prior to the October arrest he was working in Park City, Utah, and his plan at the time was to sell his home in Hawkins County and move there where he could make more money.
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When asked if he would be willing to discuss his criminal past in Utah Wells declined.
“I really don't want to talk about all that stuff,” he said. “Utah is a whole different ballgame than Tennessee. That's the Mormon state. I call it the moron state. That's just how I feel.”
The Times News has reached out to the Utah Department of Corrections but hadn't received a reply as of Tuesday evening.
KTN: What were your convictions for?
[DW]: “I've had several charges over the years. I used to have... I don't know if I should elaborate on any of that. It's nothing really good. I wasn't really a Christian when I was younger. I found God in prison. I started studying the Bible Intently because I wanted to change. That's when I got to know God and tried hard to be a Christian. Of course I've backslid multiple times, but I'll never let it happen again.”
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