David Carl Simpkins, 68, Charged With Eight Felonies Alleging Decades-Long Child Abuse

David Carl Simpkins, 68, of East Helena, was charged Feb. 25 with eight felony counts alleging child sexual abuse that some court documents say may stretch back decades, according to law-enforcement and court records published Feb. 25-26, 2026. The filings identify Simpkins as the defendant and list multiple felony counts filed against him.

The records published across Feb. 25 and Feb. 26 include charging documents and court docket entries that frame the accusations as longstanding. Those documents describe conduct spanning a prolonged time frame rather than a single incident, and they formally allege eight felony counts connected to child sexual abuse.

Following the filing of charges, Simpkins made an initial appearance in court, the records state. The initial appearance is recorded in the court docket entries published Feb. 25-26; the filings list Simpkins by name and note his residence as East Helena, a community within Lewis and Clark County where local court administration maintains the docket.

Simpkins’ age and East Helena residency are recorded in the same court and law-enforcement materials published Feb. 25-26, which identify him as a 68-year-old defendant. Those records are the primary source for the charging information made public on Feb. 25 and 26, they establish the defendant’s identity, the number of felony counts, and the allegation that the conduct alleged reaches back several years or decades.

The filings published Feb. 25-26 do not, in the portions released with the docket entries, provide additional narrative detail about alleged victims or specific dates of individual incidents. The public law-enforcement and court records available Feb. 25-26 focus on the formal charges, the defendant’s identifying information, and the fact that an initial court appearance took place after charges were filed.

As the case moves forward through Lewis and Clark County’s court process, additional filings and docket updates will reflect arraignment scheduling, any motions, and prosecution filings. The court records published Feb. 25-26 mark the formal start of the criminal case against Simpkins and will be the primary public source for subsequent procedural developments.