Local Officer Charged With Molestation, Aggravated Rape
ST. HELENA, La. — A local police officer was arrested on Thursday and charged with molesting a juvenile and aggravated rape.
St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jessie Hughes was arrested as a result of a complaint of an alleged rape of a juvenile, the Louisiana State Police Department said.
Hughes was initially placed on administrative leave without pay while police investigated the claim. After the investigation, he was placed under arrest and taken to the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.
Following his arrest, he was fired from the St. Helena Sheriff’s Department.
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