Plaquemine, La. (11/29/2022) – Plaquemine police chief resigns after taking a plea deal on five counts of malfeasance in office.
Kenny Payne, 63, of Plaquemine, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to five counts of malfeasance in office. Payne’s three-year prison sentence was suspended, and placed on a one-year bench probation.
Payne was indicted and arrested last week and submitted his resignation on Monday afternoon.
A week after he was formally charged amid accusations from multiple women alleging he tried to trade favors for sex, Payne was convicted Monday, November 28, 2022
