According to the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s office, John “Jay” Booker, III, a former teacher and coach in Sabine Parish has been sentenced on two counts of attempted indecent behavior with a juvenile.
The attorney general’s office says on Wednesday, Aug. 6, John “Jay” Booker III, a former teacher and coach in Sabine Parish, was sentenced after a four-day jury trial. The judge sentenced Booker to three years in prison, with two years suspended, plus three years of active supervises probation. Booker must also register as a sex offender for 15 years.
Booker used to work at Many Junior High School. The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office says a female student accused Booker of inappropriate behavior, which officials say happened in September of 2019. Booker was arrested in 2020.
Note: John Booker’s co-indicted brother, Norman Ural Booker III, passed away on August 8, 2023.
February 9, 2021
Sabine brothers indicted on sexual abuse related charges
MANY, La. – A Sabine Parish grand jury has indicted sibling educators accused of inappropriate behavior with students during their tenures on school campuses.
Norman Ural Booker III, 49, of Many, was indicted on five counts, including one count each of sexual battery, oral sexual battery and misdemeanor sexual battery and two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles.
Younger brother, John Anthony “Jay” Booker, 46, also of Many, was indicted on two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles.
Norman Booker was principal of Many High at the time of his arrest in October. He’s on paid administrative leave pending outcome of the prosecution
Jay Booker was an instructor at Sabine Career Academy in Many when he was arrested in December. He is a former teacher/coach at Many Junior High School.
Both men are accused of committing their crimes with students while they were in supervisory positions at their schools.
Update – May 13, 2021
Former Many Educator Rearrested After Violating Bail Condition
Former Many High School principal and softball coach Norman Ural Booker III was arrested for violating the condition of his bail and not staying away from juveniles.
Booker had been arrested originally October 29th, 2020 for Sexual Battery, Oral Sexual Battery, Misdemeanor Sexual Battery and 2 counts of Indecent Behavior with Juveniles., stemming from his time as a coach in the mid-1990s.
Bail conditions included having no contact with the victims and no contact with anyone under the age of 17 to whom he is not related. Booker made contact with several female juveniles while attending the Louisiana State High School Athletic Association State Championship softball game held in Sulphur, LA from April 30th-May 2nd. Booker was reportedly at all three days of the event.
State Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office has been granted a contradictory hearing regarding the State’s motion to revoke Booker’s bail. After being notified of the order, Booker turned himself in to the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office where he will remain until the hearing on June 3rd, 2021. If another bail is granted, the order asks that the amount be increased from the original $20,000 and that Booker must wear a GPS monitor.
Original Report – October 29, 2020
Sabine Parish Sheriff Aaron Mitchell of Sabine Parish announced the arrest of Many High School principal, Norman Ural Booker III, age-49 of Many, for alleged sexual assaults of juveniles while he was a coach in Sabine Parish in the mid-1990s. Two victims have come forward in recent months disclosing sexual acts by Booker while they were students in high school. Detectives obtained two arrests warrants from the 11th Judicial District Judge for Sexual Battery, Oral Sexual Battery, Misdemeanor Sexual Battery and 2 counts of Indecent Behavior with Juveniles.
No bond has been set at this time