An FBI office in New Orleans has put out an alert as they search for more potential victims after a Louisiana man allegedly raped a 4-year-old girl and gave her an STD.
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FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) officials at the New Orleans field office have opened a webpage for anyone with information related to the suspect, identified as 25-year-old Anthony James Jelks Jr. They stated that they are working with the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) to see if he has committed any federal crimes.
Just last month, police charged the Baton Rouge man, accusing him of raping a 4-year-old girl and allegedly transmitting an STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease). The Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) hit him with first-degree rape of a victim younger than 13.
Louisiana Man Charged After Allegedly Raping 4-Year-Old Girl And Giving Her An STD
Police say he allegedly abused the child who was trying at his residence the night of August 1. However, officers only learned of the incident on August 5. They were responding to Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in response to a report of a sexual assault. A guardian of the girl brought her to the hospital upon discovering redness and irritation around her genitals while bathing her.
A warrant for his arrest claimed the child told the guardian that Jelks had sexually assaulted her. Furthermore, the girl tested positive for chlamydia after being examined by a nurse. The guardian also told police she had contracted the same disease from Jelks several years ago.
Officials with the FBI’s New Orleans Division believe Jelks primary targeted victims between the timeframe of 2022-2025. BRPD was also investigating him for indecent behavior with a juvenile back in November 2022. Police accused him of attempting to solicit lewd photos from a 9-year-old girl using Instagram messenger.
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In September, East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore told The Advocate he was considering seeking the death penalty for Jelks. But, the outlet reports that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the Eighth Amendment prohibited states from seeking execution when the rape didn’t result, or wasn’t intended to result, in a child’s death.
However, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is ready to support Moore. On September 9, she announced that she would fully back him if he pursues the death penalty against Jelks. She said she is ready to challenge the high court’s earlier ruling.
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