TALLAHASSEE (FL)
Tallahassee Democrat [Tallahassee FL]
December 5, 2024
By Elena Barrera
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested a church employee for allegedly assaulting a teenager who attended the church he served at.
Hunter Eubanks, 30, was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual assault of a minor, cruelty toward a child, aggravated battery on a child, use of a computer to lure a child, obscene communication and travel to meet after using a computer to lure a child. He is being held in the Leon County Detention Facility.
According to a LCSO news release, Eubanks committed “multiple sexual acts” on a 16-year-old, which occurred on church grounds between July and October.
Detectives have been investigating since Oct. 9 before issuing a warrant for his arrest.
As of Thursday, mentions of Eubanks were scrubbed from Morningside Church’s leadership page on the church’s website.
While LCSO originally referred to Eubanks as a “youth pastor,” the church’s website from November listed him as “a worship leader.” Eubanks served as the 9 a.m. service’s worship leader since April 2020, and prior to this role, he served in the church’s youth and college ministries, according to the now deleted biography.
The old version of the website also notes that Eubanks is a Tallahassee native and grew up attending the church.
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