Mistrial Declared in Monroe Molestation Charges Against Former Coach, Youth Pastor

A mistrial was declared last week in connection with molestation charges against Stacy Lee Everett, 43, of Covington, a former little league coach and youth pastor. The incidents were alleged to have taken place in Monroe when the victim was 12 years old. According to Alcovy Superior Judicial Circuit Court Assistant District Attorney Cliff Howard, those charges are still pending against Everett. However, he was found not guilty in connection with similar incidents alleged to have taken place in Loganville with the same victim. He also was acquitted on one  of the charges in connection with the Loganville address.

“Mr. Everett was charged in Indictment 12CR-0528-3. This indictment contained 11 counts : Counts 1-2 False Imprisonment; Counts 3-4 Child Molestation; Counts 5-6 Child Molestation; Counts7-8 Sexual Battery Against a Child under 16; Count 9 Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes; Counts10-11 Cruelty to Children in the First Degree,” Howard said, clarifying that in each case where there were two counts, the indictment alleged the same acts but in two different locations - a Loganville address and a Monroe address.  

“After the State rested its case, the Court granted a directed verdict of acquittal on Count 5 by stating there was insufficient evidence that the acts alleged occurred at the Loganville address,” Howard said. “After the jury deliberated for approximately six hours they returned a verdict of not guilty on counts 1,3,7,and 10 which are all of the counts that alleged acts at the Loganville address.  The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on counts 2,4,6,8,9, and 11 and a mistrial was declared by Judge Ozburn.”  

Everett was arrested and charged in 2011. He pleaded not guilty in June 2012, but has remained in Walton County Detention Center since his arrest. He remains incarcerated in Walton County at this time.

At the time of his arrest in 2011, Loganville police officials confirmed that Everett was a youth pastor at a Walton County church prior to 2007. He also coached Little League football in Walton County at one time, also prior to 2007.

Please note an arrest does not constitute a conviction.