Darold Greg Love, former owner of Whitwell Dairy Bar, was recently arrested in Sequatchie County for sex abuse of a minor and sex assault charges in Alaska stemming back to November 2021.

Recently, Darold's daughter, Valerie, reached out to Local 3 News to tell us she was shocked and disturbed to learn her father was operating a family-owned ice cream shop that catered to children, despite his criminal history.

Valerie says her father's abuse began long before his arrest out of Sequatchie County in April: she says she suffered it her entire life.

“As a child…I was grieving the loss of my family,” she says. “I think that part takes a toll on you.”

Valerie says her father was constantly hopping from one location to the next, careful to keep his identity hidden.

“We would move every four

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