A teenager who received probation for sexually assaulting and attempting to murder his therapist has been indicted on new charges, validating concerns from legal experts who called his original sentence too lenient.
Darcy Spears reports the latest on the criminal case she’s been following since 2022:
13 Investigates: Teenager who Got Probation for Therapist Attack Faces New Charges
Tavari Pearson was indicted on Dec. 19 for a string of car thefts and burglaries, as well as possession of firearms by a prohibited person. Though the indictment is only eight counts, court records show he allegedly committed 21 separate crimes between September and November 2025, just months after his release into a probation program.
As a convicted felon, Pearson is not allowed to have guns. The indictment states he had two 9-millimeter pistols…