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UPDATED Oct 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
Oct 6, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET
Pasco Detention Officer Arrested in Minor-Rape Case
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Thomas Wayne Black, an officer at the Pasco Juvenile Detention Center, was arrested after authorities alleged he sexually assaulted a minor following her release from the facility. Police say he had formed a relationship with her while she was detained in August and September 2026, then drove her to his Wesley Chapel residence. He faces three charges and is held without bond.
WHO: Thomas Wayne Black, a Pasco Juvenile Detention Center officer
WHAT: Black was arrested on two counts of sexual battery or rape against a minor and one count of interference with custody.
WHEN: Oct 2026
WHERE: Wesley Chapel, Pasco County, Florida
WHY: Authorities allege Black sexually assaulted a minor after she was released from juvenile detention.
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