Thomas Wayne Black has been arrested following allegations of raping a minor victim. The crime occurred after the victim was released from the juvenile detention center where Black worked as an employee. Police reports indicate that Black had established a relationship with the victim while she was detained at the facility between August and September 2026. Upon her release, Black picked up the runaway victim who had removed her court-issued ankle monitor and drove her to his residence in Wesley Chapel. Authorities state that sexual acts took place at his home before he returned to work five hours late the following day without denying the allegations when questioned. Black currently faces charges including two counts of sexual battery or rape against a minor and one count of interference with custody, and remains held without bond at Pasco County Jail.
Key Points:
- Thomas Wayne Black worked Pasco County Juvenile Detention Center where he formed a relationship with the victim during her detention from Aug. 24 to Sept. 14, 2026.
- After the victim was released and became a runaway who removed her ankle monitor, Black picked her up from a restaurant in St. Pete and drove her to his home in Wesley Chapel.
- Black engaged in oral and vaginal sexual acts with the victim at his residence before showing up five hours late to work the next day without denying the allegations when questioned.
- He has been charged with two counts of sexual battery or rape of a victim between ages 12 and 17, plus one count of interference with custody.
- Black is currently being held at Pasco County Jail without bond pending further legal proceedings.
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Edit: Previous article mentioned that Black was a deputy with PSCO. He is a Pasco Juvenile Detention Center officer. The article has been updated to reflect this correction.
