George Brignac, 84, was charged by a grand jury Thursday with one count of aggravated rape. He was arrested in September.
The
victim in the case came forward as an adult. He told The Associated
Press in September that he hoped Brignac's arrest will “send a message
to other pedophiles in the church that this should never happen again.”
District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro noted in Thursday's
news release that Louisiana has no time limit for prosecuting such
offenses involving a victim younger than 12.
“Now
that victims have come forward in adulthood, with allegations deemed
credible by police investigators, prosecutors and the grand jury, we
will move forward aggressively to pursue justice on their behalf,”
Cannizzaro said. “This is the first such case in New Orleans to produce
an indictment so many years after the offenses were inflicted upon
helpless children. There may be more to come.”
Ex-Roman Catholic deacon indicted on child rape charge
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