Larose man faces life in prison after child-rape conviction
The Courier and Daily Comet
A Larose man faces a mandatory life prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of raping a pre-teen girl multiple times over several years, authorities said.
A Lafourche jury found Timothy Falgout, 37, guilty late Friday of first-degree rape of a victim under 13, parish District Attorney Kristine Russell said in a news release.
The jury deliberated for just over an hour before returning the unanimous guilty verdict.
State District Judge Steven M. Miller ordered Falgout be taken into custody without bond pending his May 13 sentencing.
It was the first jury trial in Lafourche parish since COVID-19 closures began in March 2020. Assistant District Attorney Jason Chatagnier was the prosecutor.
Lafourche Parish DA’s Office marks beginning of National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Members of the Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office placed blue pinwheels in the grass of the Children’s Advocacy Center Thursday morning to mark the beginning of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Blue pinwheels have been used as a symbol for Child Abuse Awareness Month since 2008 when Prevent Child Abuse America used them as part of their awareness campaign after research found that people associate pinwheels with childlike whimsy and lightheartedness, officials said.
The pinwheels are also a symbol of the hope that all children grow up happy, healthy and prepared to succeed, District Attorney Kristine Russell said.