Dave Goode, Executive Director of Abundant Life Academy assaults 72 year old man today following a verbal altercation at a Horse stable in St George, Utah. This afternoon Leroy Jensen, 72 year old resident of Kanab, Utah, was assaulted by Dave Goode in front of witnesses. Mr. Jensen filed a complaint with the St George Police Department stating that the 6’3″ 385 lb Dave Goode physically assaulted him, striking Jensen’s chest. Additionally, Jensen claims that Goode used his rather large belly like a sumo wrestler, knocking the older man to the ground. Jensen, weighing about 200 lbs less than Mr Goode was also prevented from leaving the horse stables. Dave Goode allegedly used his large belly to prevent Mr Jensen from getting to his car in an effort to flee the attack.
Goode was involved with a theft of $10,000 from the former owner of Abundant Life Academy (ALA). Former ALA parent George Phia claimed that He paid Dave Goode $10,000 cash. The cash was never deposited in the ALA accounts and is still unaccounted for. Jensen is the father-in-law of Abundant Life Academy owner. Dave Goode is under investigation for other improprieties associated with ALA.
Today’s dispute was over the theft of a saddle. Jensen found his saddle in the possession of Dave Goode’s wife, Rachel Goode. Dave Goode threatened to physically harm Jensen if he had further contact with his wife over the theft of the saddle.
Abundant Life Academy is a Christian boarding school located off of Sunset Blvd in St George, Utah. At this time it is unclear whether Dave Goode was arrested, charged, or cited by the St George Police Department.
