Wife of Pastor Who Killed Himself is Praying for Ones He Hurt

by | Dec 13, 2023 | Latest News, Top Story

Two weeks after Jarrett Booker, a New Hampshire youth pastor, died by suicide following allegations of child sexual abuse, his wife expressed a tumultuous mix of emotions in a Facebook post, acknowledging the destructive nature of sin and praying for those harmed by her husband’s actions.

Jarrett Booker, 37, a pastor at Nashua Baptist Church, took his own life on Nov. 27, two days after being fired for allegedly sexually abusing minors and amid a police investigation into the accusations.

On Friday, Jarrett’s wife, Rachel, shared her emotions in a Facebook post.

“The last two weeks have been a blender of emotions, one that is still spinning violently at every turn,” she wrote.