According to records from the Allen Parish jail, a former police chief from Oakdale was accused of sexually inappropriately touching a minor.
On Friday morning, Joseph Wayne Lockett, who is 49 years old, was taken into custody on criminal charges of indecent behavior with kids and molestation of a juvenile. His bond was set at $120,000, and he has been released.
Since 2016, Lockett has held the position of chief, and he resigned in the year 2020.
A request for additional information has been made to the agency that made the arrest, and we are now awaiting a response.