Teenager arrested in Louisiana and accused of raping a child

NAPOLEONVILLE, Louisiana (BRPROUD) – A 14-year-old boy was arrested and charged with rape following an investigation in Napoleonville.

The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that officers were notified multiple times on June 21 of a complaint regarding the alleged rape of a child. The crimes occurred at a home on Marshall Lane, according to the sheriff’s office.

Detectives said an investigation was underway and they identified the suspect as a 14-year-old boy.

After completing the investigation, investigators filed charges against the 14-year-old, who was accused of first-degree rape.

The 14-year-old suspect was arrested by the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office on July 18. The suspect was transferred to the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office and is being held at a juvenile detention center.

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