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• Foster parent accused in child rape case jailed with $325k bond

  August 10, 2022 3:27 PM

  ZACHARY - A man accused of sexually abusing at least three foster children who were left in his care remains jailed Wednesday, a little less than a week after his arrest. The East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office said Michael Hadden, 52, is in jail with a $325,000 bond.... more »

• Police: Soldier allegedly raped LSU student after night of drunken partying

  March 25, 2022 9:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A U.S. Army soldier was taken into custody at a military base after he was accused of raping an LSU student at her dorm while she was drunk. The victim told the LSU Police Department that she first met 22-year-old Desmond Saine on March 13 at... more »

• Police arrest man accused of raping student near LSU campus

  December 3, 2019 5:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police arrested a man accused of raping a woman in a parking lot near campus. Emerson Braet is accused of sexually assaulting the woman in a car on Nov. 7. According to the arrest report, Braet asked for sex from the victim in the back... more »

• Man arrested for giving teen drugs and alcohol, raping her in park

  December 25, 2016 4:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - BRPD arrested a man they say gave a teenage female drugs and alcohol and raped her in a park. According to police, Morris Dantzler, 62, offered the 16-year-old victim hard liquor and mojo, a synthetic marajuana, then met her at a park. Officers say Dantzler... more »

• Angola assistant warden charged with rape

  December 20, 2016 3:39 PM

  ANGOLA – An assistant warden at the state penitentiary was booked into the local parish jail on rape charges. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office said Barrett Boeker, 34, was booked on second-degree rape in an assault. The attack happened on Nov. 30, according to a police report released... more »

• Alleged rape victim kicked attacker in face to escape

  June 8, 2016 1:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office say a man was booked on a rape charge after the victim kicked him in the face and made her escape last month. 34-year-old Samuel Barrera Jr. was booked on one count of third degree rape after he... more »

• Sex offender accused of trying to buy child for sex

  April 29, 2016 11:26 AM

  HOUMA - State Police detectives say they arrested a man who is registered as a sex offender in Michigan after he was accused of trying to locate and purchase a child for sexual purposes. 30-year-old Wade Perkins, of Grand Isle, was booked on a charge of attempt and conspiracy... more »

• Vermillion Parish junior high teacher accused of rape

  April 28, 2016 12:56 PM

  ABBEVILLE - A teacher in Vermillion Parish is behind bars after he was accused of rape. James Harber is listed as a 7th grade teacher at J.H. Williams Middle School according to the school’s website. He was booked by Abbeville Police on two counts of second-degree rape and one... more »

• Man accused of rape after night of binge drinking

  January 17, 2016 5:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a 20-year-old Baton Rouge man in connection with a rape from this past September which investigators said happened during a night of heavy underage drinking. Deputies said Devin Kleinpeter raped an 18-year-old woman after both of them had been drinking heavily at a... more »

• BRPD arrests man on third degree rape, sexual battery charges

  January 7, 2016 12:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police accused a man of raping a 14-year-old girl on multiple occasions last year. Authorities booked 31-year-old Karshawn Brooks, of Baton Rouge, on charges of third degree rape and sexual battery. Police said the victim told investigators at the Children’s Advocacy Center on Dec. 11... more »

• Man accused of raping 9-year-old arrested

  December 23, 2015 3:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said they arrested a Baton Rouge man accused of raping a 9-year-old girl Tuesday morning. 36-year-old Francisco “Pancho” Martinez was booked into the parish prison on one count of first degree rape after his arrest. Detectives spoke with the victim who told them that... more »

• Man accused of trapping ex-girlfriend in car, raping her at gunpoint

  December 23, 2015 1:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man after he was accused of trapping his ex-girlfriend in his car, driving her to a secluded place and raping her at gunpoint. 19-year-old Kenneth Johnson was booked on charges of aggravated rape, false imprisonment, offender armed with... more »

• Man accused of raping guest at his home

  August 28, 2015 11:21 AM

  GONZALES - Sheriff's detectives charged a Gonzales man with rape and sexual battery for an assault which authorities said happened this week. Deputies arrested 56-year-old Carl McKinley after they said he sexually assaulted a woman who was staying with him and his wife. Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley... more »