Effie, LA (5/22/2023) – The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s reported the arrest of an Effie man suspected of raping a 13-year-old.
Jonathan Ross Desselle, 36, of Effie, Louisiana, was arrested and charged with first-degree rape.
On May 1, 2023, the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint of possible rape of a 13-year-old juvenile in the Effie, LA area. Further investigation by APSO Patrol Deputies and Detectives revealed that Desselle committed the offense of First-Degree Rape.
The investigation also revealed Desselle was already a Convicted Sex Offender currently registered in Avoyelles Parish, stemming from the July 2015 conviction for committing Indecent Behavior with Juveniles.
On May 9, 2023, 12th Judicial District Court Judge Kerry Spruill issued an arrest warrant for the offense of First-Degree Rape.
On May 18, 2023, Jonathan Desselle was arrested and booked at the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office DC-1 Jail Facility. The bond was set at $500,000.00. Desselle remains incarcerated at APSO DC-1 Jail Facility.
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