Convicted sex offender is charged with child rape

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Police are searching for a convicted sex offender after he allegedly raped a child.

According to Baton Rouge police, 51-year-old Christopher Ryan Francis is wanted for first-degree rape of a victim under 13 and lewd conduct toward a juvenile.

Arrest documents say Francis touched a child inappropriately and told the child to keep it a secret. The investigation began after the victim disclosed the alleged inappropriate behavior.

Officials say Francis is a registered sex offender who was previously arrested for a sex offense with a minor.

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