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Former Jacksonville youth pastor arrested on sexual battery charges, accused of grooming girl

Published: April 27, 2026 at 8:53 PM

A former Jacksonville youth pastor is behind bars following a nearly three-month investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office into allegations of sexual battery against a minor.

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