20-Year-Old Louisiana Man Arrested for Alleged Sex Crimes Involving a Juvenile on 5 Separate Occasions
Published February 28, 2023
20-Year-Old Louisiana Man Arrested for Alleged Sex Crimes Involving a Juvenile on 5 Separate Occasions
Caddo Parish, Louisiana - A 20-year-old Louisiana man has been arrested for alleged sex crimes involving a juvenile on five separate occasions.
Detectives arrested a Shreveport, Louisiana man for allegedly having sex with a 13-year-old, according to Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator.
Destiny Persley, 20, of Shreveport, Louisiana allegedly had sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old on five separate occasions in October 2022, according to Caddo Sheriff's Youth Services Detective Chris Ardoin's investigation. Ardoin got a warrant for Persley's arrest for felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile with a $100,000 bond.
On February 22, Persley, of the 3000 block of Terry Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, was arrested for the warrant and booked into the Caddo Correctional Center.
An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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