Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, November 12, 2026 — Randon Lee Carroll, a pastor from Ponce de Leon, Florida, has received a sentence of life imprisonment following his admission to sexual assault and videotaping of a teenage boy. The victim was under Carroll’s custodial authority at the time of the offenses.

Carroll confessed to the criminal acts, acknowledging his culpability with a statement provided during proceedings: “I have a problem. I shouldn’t have done it.” The exact nature of the custodial authority was not detailed in the provided information.

The sentencing follows Carroll’s admission of guilt for the sexual assault and the unauthorized videotaping of the minor. The specific timeline of these events, including when the assaults occurred and when Carroll was taken into custody or charged, was not provided. Further details regarding the legal proceedings, such as the court where the sentencing took place or the specific charges leading to the life sentence, were also not explicitly stated.

The case involves a pastor accused of abusing his position of trust over a young individual under his care. The confession indicates an acknowledgment of wrongdoing on the part of Carroll. Information regarding any prior history or previous warnings related to Carroll’s conduct was not part of the summary. The outcome represents a severe legal consequence for the confessed actions. The report does not contain information about potential appeals or further legal actions beyond the sentencing. The identity of the victim has not been disclosed. The name of the religious institution or organization where Carroll served as pastor was not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by WJHG News team, Jordan Gartner on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.

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