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Terrance Booker’s mugshot.(Leon County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n
Booker is now on trial on charges<\/a> of lewd and lascivious conduct and sexual battery on a child under 16. The alleged abuse took place between 2010 and 2015.<\/p>\n \u201cHe planned to take this to his grave,\u201d prosecutor Sarah Dugan said of the victim in her opening statements to the jury Thursday morning. <\/p>\n Dugan said the young man stepped forward after hearing about Booker\u2019s 2025 arrest and the other molestation allegations against him.<\/p>\n \u201cHe felt sick,\u201d she said, that Booker \u201chad the opportunity to do it again to someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n More on crime in our area<\/p>\n The young man took the stand Thursday morning, but everyone except his family was cleared from the courtroom during his testimony.<\/p>\n \u201cListen to the stories they tell,\u201d defense attorney Mutaqee Akbar told the jury in his opening statement. \u201cThe devil is in the details,\u201d he said. Akbar told the jury that if the details change, that means they may not be true. <\/p>\n \u201cThese are very, very serious allegations,\u201c Akbar said. He contends Booker did not have the opportunity to commit the crimes of which he\u2019s accused.<\/p>\n Court records show if Booker is convicted of sexual battery, he could face up to life in prison.<\/p>\n Last week, the judge granted a motion to sever, meaning Booker will stand trial for allegations involving one victim this week and the other cases will be tried separately at a later date.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n