United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force agents arrested Nathan Allen Jump of Athens on Thursday, April 23. The arrest followed a warrant issued by the Second Judicial District Court for molestation of a juvenile and two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles. Jump was booked into the Claiborne Parish Detention Center, where he is being held without bail.

Jump was already on leave from his position as principal of Mount Olive Christian School in Athens following a February 2026 arrest for sexual battery. This most recent arrest resulted from a months-long joint investigation into additional complaints conducted by the Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation.

Sheriff Sam Dowies commended the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for its work on the case and the U.S. Marshals for apprehending Jump.

Authorities encourage anyone with information regarding Jump to contact the Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office at (318) 927-2011, via its website at http://www.claibornesheriff.org, or the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation at (225) 326-6079.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.