A man has been taken into custody by the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office following allegations of raping and molesting a teenager.
Byron Crowfoot, 43, has been taken into custody at the Ascension Parish Jail, facing serious charges includinAscension Parish Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man on Accusations of Child Molestation and Rapeg the molestation of a minor and four counts of first-degree rape involving a victim under the age of 13.
Sheriff Bobby Webre reported that detectives initiated an investigation into Crowfoot following the victim’s disclosure of being “sexually abused over a period of time from the age of six years old to eight years old.”
Authorities reported that investigators uncovered proof supporting the claims made by the victim throughout the inquiry. Authorities carried out an arrest warrant, leading to his booking, as reported by APSO.
The inquiry is still in progress.
“Comprehensive details about inquiries into offenses involving minors are restricted to safeguard the victim’s privacy and protection,” APSO stated.