Baton Rouge man faces life in prison after being accused of raping three women and killing another

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (BRPROUD) – A Baton Rouge man accused of raping three women and killing another faces life in prison.

Bryan Leduff, 36, was accused of being linked to the murder of Jemina Williams during a shooting on North Street in March 2015. Investigators said Williams suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

District Judge Gail Horne Ray sentenced Leduff to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the mandatory sentence for adults convicted of first-degree murder in Louisiana.

According to authorities, Leduff was also accused of raping three women in October 2016. He was charged with three counts of first-degree rape, two counts of armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of false imprisonment and sexual assault.

Leduff is scheduled to appear before a 19th District Court judge for a hearing on Thursday, June 13.

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