{"id":430902,"date":"2026-10-18T02:02:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T02:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/430902\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T02:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T02:02:57","slug":"former-church-youth-director-will-not-face-additional-charges-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/430902\/","title":{"rendered":"Former church youth director will not face additional charges, trials\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A former church youth director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/01\/former-tallahassee-youth-minister-sentenced-sexually-abusing-teen-over-span-years\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/01\/former-tallahassee-youth-minister-sentenced-sexually-abusing-teen-over-span-years\/\">recently sentenced to prison<\/a> for abusing a teenage boy will not stand trial for similar allegations by four other young men. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Terrance Booker was<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/07\/24\/former-tallahassee-youth-minister-found-guilty-molesting-teen-boy\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/07\/24\/former-tallahassee-youth-minister-found-guilty-molesting-teen-boy\/\"> found guilty in July <\/a>of sexual battery and lewd and lascivious conduct for repeatedly abusing a teenage boy. He was sentenced earlier this month to 55 years in prison for it and deemed a sexual predator.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Terrance Booker's mugshot.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FWP7ZFWLHZBZTDKLCXAATZ53JE.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Terrance Booker&#8217;s mugshot.(Leon County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tuesday, the state dropped the remaining charges against Booker so the other victims would not have to testify in court again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cSince these victims have already been forced to relive these experiences numerous times through their testimonies, the State will not force them to do so again,\u201d Assistant State Attorney Sarah Dugan said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe State and victims feel that the sentence in this case satisfies the interest of justice,\u201d Dugan said. \u201cWe are glad that this defendant will not have the opportunity to take advantage of any other child ever again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">We have reached out to Booker\u2019s defense attorney for comment. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/13\/former-church-youth-director-will-not-face-additional-charges-trials\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/12\/18\/download-free-wctv-mobile-streaming-apps-today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 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