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Former Youth Minister Charged with Child Sexual Exploitation
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Core Allegations and Legal Action
On September 16, 2026, Jeffrey Turner Taylor, 66, was arrested in Milford, Ohio, and appeared in federal court on charges of enticement of minors for illegal sexual activity and traveling with the intent to engage in illegal sexual activity with minors. Prosecutors allege that the offenses occurred while Taylor served as youth minister at The Falls Church Anglican in Falls Church, Virginia, from 1990 to 2002, and possibly continued through his later ministries in Atlanta until 2008. The U.S. He is scheduled for arraignment later in September and faces a maximum sentence of 105 years in prison if convicted.
Background and Independent Investigation
Taylor’s tenure at The Falls Church coincided with a later schism that split the congregation between an Anglican realignment and the Episcopal Church. In 2024, the church commissioned an independent investigation led by attorney Edward Isler of Isler Dare, P.C. The Isler report, released after Taylor left the church, documented three men who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1990s and more than a dozen additional individuals who reported inappropriate sexual questioning and behavior.
Data and Potential Penalties
- Alleged abuse period: 1990 – 2008.
- Three men formally accused; over a dozen others reported inappropriate conduct.
- Youth program size during Taylor’s tenure: 300 to 500 participants.
- Maximum statutory penalty: up to 105 years imprisonment.
Official Statements & Responses
The U.S. Attorney’s Office issued a press release describing the alleged grooming tactics and travel with intent to commit sexual offenses. The University of Cincinnati Foundation, where Taylor worked from 2013 to 2023, said it performed a routine background check before hiring him and had no knowledge of the allegations until after his departure. The Falls Church’s independent investigation, authored by Edward Isler, detailed the findings described above and highlighted institutional shortcomings in responding to the 2007 report.
Verbatim Quote
“Taylor, while employed with the Church, engaged in varying levels of conduct that was inappropriate and would fall within the definitions of sexual grooming or sexual abuse,” — Edward Isler, of Isler Dare, P