Courts Guard at ¶¶Òõh ICE detention facility will serve time in prison for sexually abusing inmate BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer 6 hrs ago A former ¶¶Òõh ICE detention facility guard who sexually abused a female detainee, whom he claims he was in love with, was sentenced Frida…
Crime/Police Ville Platte man accused of child rape arrested after victim reports crime years later BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Jun 18, 2026 A Ville Platte man has been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of a child that investigators say occurred several years ago.
Crime/Police Ville Platte man accused of providing alcohol, abusing teens, deputies say BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Jun 11, 2026 A Ville Platte man has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving teenagers in the Redell community, …
Courts Federal grand jury in Lafayette indicts seven Acadiana residents on child exploitation charges BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer May 1, 2026 The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Lafayette in recent months has charged seven Acadiana residents, from Broussard to Basile, with child sexual exp…
News Naval serviceman charged in case of missing Lafayette-area 14-year-old girl BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer May 1, 2026 A 27-year-old man in the U.S. Navy has been charged with transporting a 14-year-old Lafayette-area girl out of state with the intent to engage…
News Judge: No calls between ex-ICE center guard, deported detainee BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Updated Feb 12, 2026 A former guard at a ¶¶Òõh ICE detention center is not allowed to call a deported former detainee he sexually assaulted.
Courts Ex-¶¶Òõh ICE center guard asks to speak with deported detainee he pleaded guilty to abusing BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Feb 11, 2026 A former ¶¶Òõh ICE detention center guard who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a female detainee deported to Nicaragua wants permission …
Acadiana Home Three people arrested in St. Landry Parish on alleged sex crimes against juveniles JOEL THOMPSON | Staff writer Jan 20, 2026 The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office reported three arrests Monday in two separate investigations involving alleged sexual abuse.
Courts ICE detention officer in Evangeline Parish accused of sexual abuse of detainee BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Dec 18, 2025 An officer at an ICE detention facility in Basile is accused in federal court of sexually abusing a detainee.
Crime/Police Acadiana woman charged with felony for sexual abuse materials involving animal and children Staff report Dec 5, 2025 An Iota woman has been arrested for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse materials, as well as images and videos of sexual abuse of an animal.