Hunter Chase Eubanks was a worship leader at Morningside Church in Tallahassee, Florida. He also led a church music internship program. He used his position to pursue an illegal “sexual relationship” with a minor. In other words, to rape a minor in the church and places around the city. He also asked her to send him pictures, in essence, asking for child sexual exploitation material. He pleaded guilty to the federal charge of sexual exploitation of a child and was sentenced to seventeen years in prison. He still faces state charges.
According to the charging document, the minor told a friend about the relationship which began when she was in 7th grade. He groomed her until when she was sixteen, he began sexually abusing her. When the relationship became illegal, according to the minor. Her friend wisely confided in a social worker who went to the police on October 9th. The next day, Eubanks was informed he was no longer employed at the church as police had already begun investigating. They searched his home and seized his phone where they used the same unsent draft ploy to avoid detection that was popularized by the General Petraeus scandal.
- US Attorney Northern District of Florida: Former Tallahassee Chruch Workship Leader Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child
- WCTV: Former Tallahassee church leader sentenced to 17 years for sexual conduct with child
