{"id":416107,"date":"2026-10-01T22:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T22:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/416107\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T22:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T22:00:09","slug":"former-tallahassee-youth-minister-sentenced-for-sexually-abusing-teen-over-span-of-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/416107\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Tallahassee youth minister sentenced for sexually abusing teen over span of years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A former Tallahassee youth minister was declared a sexual predator Thursday and sentenced to decades behind bars for molesting a teen over the span of years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Terrance Booker was sentenced to more than 55 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Terrance Booker was sentenced to more than 55 years in prison.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OXCT6XBZPBFCPHTJ7RNKQWXLP4.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Terrance Booker was sentenced to more than 55 years in prison.(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A victim advocate from the State Attorney\u2019s Office read a statement from the victim in this case before the judge declared Booker a sexual offender and a sexual predator. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI want you to know, Terrance, that due to the things you put me through, I don\u2019t enjoy the feeling of comfort. Or family. Or love. Not because I can\u2019t. But because when I did, I went through the most traumatic experiences a child can go through,\u201d the advocate said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Booker was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/07\/24\/former-tallahassee-youth-minister-found-guilty-molesting-teen-boy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/07\/24\/former-tallahassee-youth-minister-found-guilty-molesting-teen-boy\/\">found guilty in July<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Previously, Booker worked with young people at his church and also worked at a local elementary school\u2019s after-school program until his arrest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/08\/29\/tallahassee-church-youth-director-accused-sexual-assault-bonds-out-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/08\/29\/tallahassee-church-youth-director-accused-sexual-assault-bonds-out-jail\/\">August 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Booker spoke briefly before the judge announced his sentence, asking for mercy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI know what has been brought to the court and everything, but those things are not what they are,\u201d Booker said. \u201cI hope you took some time to look at the letters and really see where my heart is, what kind of work I did, and what I have been doing for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Booker is still facing accusations from four other victims. 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