Photograph: Lawrence W. Naquin
According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, “On November 2, 2022 St. Landry Parish Juvenile Detectives were notified by an adult female that Lawrence Naquin would force her to watch pornographic videos and attempted to touch her inappropriately when she was under 11-years-of-age.”
During the investigation, another adult female came forward and advised juvenile detectives that she also was a victim of Lawrence Naquin. The victim was also forced to watch pornographic videos and was inappropriately touched when she was under 11 years of age.
On January 25, 2023 an arrest warrant was issued for Lawrence W. Naquin for 2 counts of obscenity and 1 count for first degree rape.
On February 1, 2023, Lawrence W. Naquin was booked at the St. Landry Parish Jail for the arrest warrant.
Title 17, Article 571.1 of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure states that the time within which to institute prosecution of specific sex crimes is 30 years from the time the victim turns 18-years-of-age, regardless of whether the crime involves force, serious physical injury, or death. This also applies to any juvenile that may have serious mental challenges and physical disabilities.
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ARRESTED:
Lawrence W. Naquin, age 70 – White / Male
233 Church Street
Melville, LA. 71353
CHARGES:
Obscenity (2 counts)
First Degree Rape
BOND: $103,000
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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office would like to urge all victims of sex crimes to come forward, including those victims who were a juvenile at the time the crime occurred. The Juvenile Criminal Investigative Division can be contacted at 337-948-6516.
On behalf of Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, this is Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
