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Lawmaker wants state agency investigated following botched child sex abuse case Play Video
November 17, 2021 5:44 PM
BATON ROUGE- State Senator Katrina Jackson used strong words to discuss her utter disdain for the way a child sex abuse case was handled. During a meeting Monday at the Capitol among the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children, Jackson said what happened reeked of a cover-up and... more » -
New Orleans Archbishop seeks to oust accused clergymen from priesthood
October 22, 2020 8:31 AM
BATON ROUGE — According to WWL-TV , New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond has requested all diocesan priests on his list of religious men credibly accused of molesting children to leave the Catholic clergy entirely, a request that includes the 21 accused clergymen in Baton Rouge . Aymond is also... more » -
South Carolina authorities arrest former Ascension deputy suspected of child molestation Play Video
October 2, 2020 10:29 AM
ASCENSION PARISH - The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that 31-year-old Todd Tripp who was wanted for three counts carnal knowledge of a juvenile, computer-aided solicitation of a minor, and unlawful use or access of social media, was located and arrested in York County, South Carolina by the York... more » -
Baton Rouge Diocese holds reparation service for sex abuse scandal Play Video
April 5, 2019 11:19 PM
BATON ROUGE - A few dozen faithful filled St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown to pray for forgiveness in the aftermath of the Catholic priest sex abuse scandal. In February, the diocese released a list of 41 clergyman accused of a litany of sexual abuse across several decades. The list,... more » -
Baton Rouge Bishop: Catholic Church working on making local abuse records public Play Video
September 21, 2018 5:52 PM
BATON ROUGE – Bishop Michael Duca vowed transparency in an unprecedented, five-minute phone conversation with WBRZ Friday related to allegations of sexual abuse within the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge and a plan to make records public. “I don’t have a timetable right now. We are moving fairly quickly,”... more » -
Mom, boyfriend charged in child's sex abuse case
July 1, 2016 5:06 PM
LIVONIA - A couple was booked into jail on child sex charges, the WBRZ Investigative Unit learned Friday. Authorities said a man was raping his live-in girlfriend's daughter. The abuse happened over the course of nine years, police said the victim reported. Authorities remained tight-lipped about the case... more » -
Church official tries to distance congregation from sex crimes investigation
January 26, 2016 3:35 PM
BATON ROUGE - Officials are trying to distance their church from a sex abuse investigation. A teenager who identified himself as a minister at Jesus Name Apostolic Temple was arrested Monday on indecent behavior with a juvenile charges. Kentrell Jackson, 18, remained in jail as of this writing. He... more »