Kedreyon K. Williams, 31, a former police officer and volunteer firefighter from New Roads, Louisiana, has been sentenced to three life terms and castration for sex crimes against children. He was found guilty of, among other charges, first-degree rape, indecent acts against a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material.
According to prosecutors, Williams sexually abused several children between the ages of 8 and 11. He raped the victims and forced them to perform sex acts. The crimes took place in, among other locations, firehouses in New Roads, where he served as a volunteer firefighter, as well as at his workplace and his home. During the proceedings, a recording documenting the abuse of one of the children was found on his phone.
The investigation began after one of the victims told his or her mother about contacts with Williams. The woman notified police. Once the investigation was under way, it turned out there were more victims.
The jury needed just 39 minutes to reach a verdict. The court found Williams guilty of the charges against him, including three counts of first-degree rape.
In Louisiana, a conviction for first-degree rape automatically results in a sentence of life imprisonment. District Attorney Tony Clayton additionally sought castration of the convicted man. Judge Kevin Kimball granted the request, sentencing him to three life terms and ordering that the castration be carried out.
“Castration is another dimension of punishment for these monstrous crimes. If a man sexually abuses a child… we will take his manhood!” District Attorney Clayton said.
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