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  • LSU sanctioned over missing texts in federal Title IX lawsuit; University says private lawyers are to blame

    October 2, 2023 5:52 PM

    BATON ROUGE - LSU is being hit with sanctions after it was discovered the university failed to preserve text messages that were potentially vital to an ongoing sexual misconduct lawsuit linked to its tennis program. The civil suit alleges that university-issued phones that once belonged to former tennis coaches... more »
  • EBR teacher arrested for sex crimes; text messages depict lewd meet-ups on high school campus Play Video

    September 12, 2023 10:03 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A substitute teacher had his contract with the EBR school system terminated amid an investigation into an inappropriate relationship he allegedly had with a 15-year-old student. Damien Clark, 24, was in a "position of supervision" over the victim, according to documents from the East Baton Rouge... more »
  • BRPD: Men accused of raping unconscious teens after buying them drinks; assault was caught on video

    September 11, 2023 6:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Two men, including a now-fired middle school football coach, are suspected of illegally giving drinks to a pair of underage women and then raping those same women in a parking lot after they blacked out. The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested 24-year-old Donald Johnson on Sunday... more »
  • Man arrested for attempted first-degree rape after allegedly assaulting two children

    August 9, 2023 6:43 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man for two counts of attempted first-degree rape after he allegedly sexually assaulted two young girls. The Baton Rouge Police Department reported it had arrested Bryson Pitre, 23, for two counts of attempted first-degree rape, one count of sexual battery, and one count... more »
  • Ex-teacher accused of molesting student Play Video

    December 27, 2022 12:14 PM

    ST. CHARLES PARISH - A former teacher at Destrehan High School faces sex crime charges stemming from allegations of a physical relationship with a student. Kyle Aucoin-Melohn, 32, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and student, and one count of molestation of... more »
  • After WBRZ inquiry, state blocks the release of sex offender who molested boys Play Video

    April 4, 2022 4:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The Department of Corrections blocked the release of a sex offender who was scheduled to get out of prison in a matter of hours after the WBRZ Investigative Unit began asking questions Monday. Todd Michael Duquette molested at least five boys in East Baton Rouge Parish and... more »
  • Man allegedly spent year sexually abusing 14-year-old boy

    March 29, 2021 5:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy on multiple occasions. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Davon Brumfield, 20, was arrested Monday. The victim told police he and Brumfield had an "affair" over the past year. Police said Brumfield had him... more »
  • Monday marks deadline for sex-abuse claims in Boy Scouts bankruptcy case

    November 16, 2020 9:59 AM

    Monday marks the deadline for survivors of abuse to file claims against the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in a federal bankruptcy case the national organization and tens of thousands of men have already done so, The Seattle Times reports. The surge of abuse claims that have already inundated... more »
  • Cynthia Perkins files for divorce just days after couple's indictment in child rape case

    December 19, 2019 12:58 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Just days after Cynthia and Dennis Perkins were formally charged on 150 combined counts , the couple is slated to get a divorce. An attorney representing Cynthia Perkins tells WBRZ that the former school teacher has filed paperwork for a divorce from her husband. The new... more »
  • Convict who molested multiple boys denied parole Play Video

    March 18, 2019 5:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A pedophile with convictions in Louisiana and Texas went before the parole board this week and was denied early release after he aggressively responded to statements from victims. Todd Michael Duquette called the details listed by victims and their family as "totally false" just before the... more »
  • Suburban priests on updated clergy abuse list in Baton Rouge area

    January 26, 2019 6:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Almost a year to the day of a news conference where Baton Rouge Catholic Bishop Michael Duca revealed the list of local clergy members accused of sexual abuse over the past several decades, the church released the names of two additional priests tied to suspected abuse. Two... more »
  • Man arrested for third time in two years on child sex accusations

    January 9, 2019 6:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested a local man who allegedly raped an 8-year-old-girl and forced the child to perform oral sex. Donavan Jermaine Comager, 36, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Wednesday for first-degree rape and molestation of a juvenile. Arrest documents say... more »
  • Man arrested for allegedly molesting female juvenile in pool

    August 6, 2017 12:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A Greenwell Springs man was arrested after he allegedly inappropriately touched a 13-year-old female juvenile in the pool at his house. According to arrest records, the incident took place on Aug. 5th, when authorities were contacted in regard to a 13-year-old female juvenile who said she had... more »
  • Enlarged text message font leads to child sex abuse arrests

    August 5, 2017 6:22 PM

    SAN JOSE, Cali. - Police arrested a man at a California airport after a woman on his flight spotted him text messaging about sexually molesting young children. According to the San Jose Police Department, officers received responded to the airport after they were tipped off by a woman from... more »
  • Man accused of molesting 11-year-old after flood

    May 5, 2017 12:04 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge man was arrested after police say he inappropriately touched an 11-year-old girl shortly after the August flood last year. Bernard Stephons Edwards was charged with a felony count of aggravated crime against nature. He was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison... more »
  • Man accused of raping 14-year-old at gunpoint multiple times

    June 17, 2016 11:55 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a registered sex offender Friday morning after he was accused of raping and molesting a 14-year-old girl at gunpoint on multiple occasions. 36-year-old Corey Williams was booked on two counts of first degree rape and molestation of a juvenile after BRPD arrested him Friday... more »
  • Man accused of sexually abusing girl with developmental disability

    June 15, 2016 10:30 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A man will face additional charges after he was accused of sexually abusing a developmentally disabled 14-year-old girl on a number of occasions starting in 2011. 62-year-old Craig Madere, of Port Vincent, was already in prison for another charge when the two counts of sexual battery... more »
  • Man accused of raping 11-year-old girl, exposing her to HIV

    June 9, 2016 10:39 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police say a man was arrested after he was accused of raping an 11-year-old girl, intentionally exposing her to HIV in the process. 47-year-old Larry Williams Jr. was booked on four counts of first degree rape, molestation of a juvenile and four counts of intentional exposure... more »
  • Driving instructor accused of molesting student

    May 12, 2016 11:46 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a Baton Rouge driving instructor Wednesday after they say he grabbed a female student’s chest during a driving class. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies arrested 59-year-old John Melvin Williams, Sr. for an incident that allegedly happened on Apr. 19. According to EBRSO, a... more »
  • High school basketball coach arrested on molestation charges

    March 18, 2016 12:43 PM

    SLIDELL – Police in Slidell say a high school basketball coach is now facing multiple molestation charges after they say he solicited nude photos and had sex with a student in his classroom. Slidell Police say 34-year-old Raymond Winzy was arrested Thursday on molestation and child porn charges. Winzy... more »
  • Judge rules in favor of priest who didn't report allegations of sexual abuse Play Video

    February 26, 2016 3:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Judge Mike Caldwell ruled a part of the state's children's code requiring priests to be mandatory reporters of abuse that they learn during "priviledged conversations," is unconstitutional today. The ruling means Priests don't have to speak up if they learn children are the victims of abuse during... more »
  • Baker man accused of molesting 11-year-old girl

    December 9, 2015 11:40 AM

    BAKER - Police say they’ve arrested a Baker man accused of molesting his live-in girlfriend’s 11-year-old daughter last month. 46-year-old Kerry Elliot was booked on charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile, sexual battery and molestation of a juvenile in connection with the Nov. 15 incident. Detectives said... more »

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