Coverage dated September 21, 2026

Central Alabama Pride president charged with child abuse, sexual misconduct

Headline from Alabama Political Reporter

The LGBTQ organization's board quickly removed Turner from leadership following the arrest.

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Alabama Political Reporter
Central Alabama Pride president charged with child abuse, sexual misconduct (opens Alabama Political Reporter)
Published Sep 21, 2026
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The LGBTQ organization's board quickly removed Turner from leadership following the arrest.
Yellowhammer News
Central Alabama Pride president charged with slamming child’s head into Shelby County school bus wall (opens Yellowhammer News)
Published Sep 21, 2026
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Dezmond Turner, who led Central Alabama Pride until last week, is charged with two felony counts of child abuse/torture, accused of slamming a child’s head against the wall of a Shelby County Schools bus.