JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A former Grand Isle councilman, ex-police officer and former member of the Grand Isle Port fee was sentenced on Monday, June 16, after being discovered responsible of kid intercourse abuse again in Might.
Based on the Jefferson Parish District Lawyer’s Workplace, 81-year-old Elgene Gary Sr. abused two juveniles for a number of years, finally resulting in his conviction on two counts of sexual battery and one rely of sexual battery of a juvenile below age 13.
Officers say one of many victims, a 40-year-old lady, got here ahead in 2022 saying she was abused by Gary a long time prior. The opposite sufferer got here ahead in 2021 when she was 16, saying that Gary had begun abusing her when she was 7 years outdated.
Gary acquired a sentence of 25 years for the cost of sexual battery of a juvenile below age 13 and 10 years for every of the 2 different sexual battery prices, totaling 45 years, to be served consecutively.
Given Gary’s age and well being, the choose reportedly believes this to operate as a life sentence resulting from its size.
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