Louisiana Man Arrested After Reportedly Admitting to Raping a Child Under 12
Louisiana Man Arrested After Reportedly Admitting to Raping a Child Under 12
A Lake Charles, Louisiana man has been arrested and charged with first-degree rape after reportedly admitting to having sexual relations with a child under 12.
Lake Charles, LA – The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported on April 6, 2022, that on April 3, 2022, CPSO detectives responded to a local hospital in reference to a possible rape.
During the initial investigation, detectives discovered that Braylen M. Leday, 23, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, admitted to having sexual relations with a child under the age of 12, who was a family acquaintance. After speaking with detectives, Leday was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center, where he was charged with first-degree rape. His bond was set at $900,000 by Judge Tony Fazzio.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges are possible.
Detective Melanie Veillon of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is the lead investigator on this case.
An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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