Bossier City man arrested for first-degree rape and other sex offenses

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Detectives with the Bossier Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit recently arrested a Bossier City man for first-degree rape under the age of 13 and other sexual offenses involving a minor. Jessie Mayfield Jr., 71, of Bossier City was arrested on May 7 following an investigation that was initiated after the Bossier Sheriff’s Office received a citizen’s complaint of physical and sexual abuse of a minor. During an interview with investigators, it was revealed that Mayfield had attempted to have sexual intercourse with the minor and had touched her inappropriately on several occasions.

Mayfield was arrested and booked into the Bossier Maximum Facility. He is charged with first degree rape under the age of 13, indecent conduct with a minor, and two counts of sexual assault. Bail is set at $490,000.00.