The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office reported three arrests Monday in two separate investigations involving alleged sexual abuse.
Anna Mauldin, 22, of Church Point was arrested on a charge of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said the alleged incident occurred Aug. 19 and was initially investigated by the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office. The case was transferred to St. Landry Parish in December after investigators determined the incident occurred there.
Guidroz said the investigation found evidence of sexual acts involving a juvenile under the age of 17.
In a separate case, 47-year-old Nicholas Lalonde of Arnaudville was arrested on three counts of sexual battery, two counts of first-degree rape and one count of aggravated crime against nature. His wife, Wendy Lalonde, 46, was arrested on charges of failure to report the alleged crimes.
According to the sheriff’s office, the alleged abuse involved the couple’s adopted child and was first reported to a school counselor, who notified authorities. The investigation was conducted with assistance from the h Department of Children and Family Services and uncovered allegations of abuse over several years.
“I strongly encourage anyone with information about possible abuse to notify the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office immediately,” Guidroz said. “Rapid intervention is absolutely critical in these cases.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office at 337-948-6516.