A former tennis coach with ties to Florida is facing charges in connection with a rape in 1980, according to court documents.Douglas Wade Booth, 71, of Glenville, North Carolina, is charged with second degree rape, indecent liberties with a child, second degree sexual offense, indecent liberties with a child, and second degree sexual offense.WESH 2 sister station, WXII, reports police in North Carolina said Booth was arrested on Dec. 16 in California. On Thursday, he was transported to Greensboro, where he is being held on a $1 million bond. Police say Booth and the reported victims were from Pensacola, Florida, and they traveled across the country for tennis tournaments.Booth was the executive director for the Florida section of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) for about 29 years, police say. He retired in 2017, the USTA website says. He appears on USTA’s list of individuals who have been reported for sexual misconduct.In 2017, USTA Florida moved to its fifth office location at the Lake Nona Sports & Performance District in Orlando, next to its USTA National Campus.At the time of the sexual assaults, Booth was the victims’ tennis coach.At least three victims have come forward. WXII 12 News said Booth appeared in court on Friday, where new details were released around the case, claiming Booth had sexual relations with two juveniles while they traveled to games, staying in their rooms while he claimed he was trying to protect them, according to investigators.One of the victims said they reported the incident to the USTA. WXII 12 News has reached out to the USTA for a response, but has not received a statement.Booth was stripped of his passport and ordered not to have any contact with any minors under any circumstances.Booth will appear in court again on Jan. 29.>> This is a developing story and will be updated

A former tennis coach with ties to Florida is facing charges in connection with a rape in 1980, according to court documents.

Douglas Wade Booth, 71, of Glenville, North Carolina, is charged with second degree rape, indecent liberties with a child, second degree sexual offense, indecent liberties with a child, and second degree sexual offense.

WESH 2 sister station, WXII, reports police in North Carolina said Booth was arrested on Dec. 16 in California. On Thursday, he was transported to Greensboro, where he is being held on a $1 million bond.

Police say Booth and the reported victims were from Pensacola, Florida, and they traveled across the country for tennis tournaments.

Booth was the executive director for the Florida section of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) for about 29 years, police say. He retired in 2017, the USTA website says.

He appears on USTA’s list of individuals who have been reported for sexual misconduct.

In 2017, USTA Florida moved to its fifth office location at the Lake Nona Sports & Performance District in Orlando, next to its USTA National Campus.

At the time of the sexual assaults, Booth was the victims’ tennis coach.

At least three victims have come forward.

WXII 12 News said Booth appeared in court on Friday, where new details were released around the case, claiming Booth had sexual relations with two juveniles while they traveled to games, staying in their rooms while he claimed he was trying to protect them, according to investigators.

One of the victims said they reported the incident to the USTA. WXII 12 News has reached out to the USTA for a response, but has not received a statement.

Booth was stripped of his passport and ordered not to have any contact with any minors under any circumstances.

Booth will appear in court again on Jan. 29.

>> This is a developing story and will be updated