St. Landry Parish District Attorney
27th JDC
For more information, contact: Chad Pitre St. Landry Parish District Attorney (337) 948-3041 hmeyers@stlandryda.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
St. Landry Parish Jury Convicts
Late Thursday night a St. Landry Parish jury returned a verdict finding Emery Savoy, Jr.,58, of Opelousas guilty of six counts of sex crimes against a juvenile. Evidence established that the crimes occurred from 2016 through 2022 and that the victim was Savoy’s neighbor. For the conviction of two counts of sexual battery of a juvenile under the age of thirteen Savoy faces from twenty-five to ninety-nine years imprisonment at hard labor. For the conviction of two counts of indecent behavior of a juvenile under the age of thirteen, Savoy faces from two to twenty-five years imprisonment at hard labor. Savoy was also found guilty of one count of sexual battery and one count of indecent behavior.
Louisiana sex offender registry identifies the crimes Savoy is convicted of as Tier III offenses requiring lifetime registry as a sex offender upon release from prison. A pre- sentence investigation has been ordered in this matter, with a sentencing hearing set for January 29, 2026.
By:
St. Landry Parish District Attorney
