Kenner man charged with first-degree rape of a child
59-year-old Tobe Lawrence Jr. was found guilty of raping a child during a 7-year period.
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Updated: 2:01 PM CDT Jun 4, 2021
Gabbii King
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59-year-old Tobe Lawrence Jr. was found guilty of raping a child during a 7-year period.
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Updated: 2:01 PM CDT Jun 4, 2021
Gabbii King
A Jefferson Parish jury found 59-year-old Tobe Lawrence Jr. of Kenner, Louisiana, guilty Thursday evening of first-degree rape of a child under 12 during a 7-year period.Prosecutors were able to find an additional victim who was abused by Lawrence in a similar way to testify against him.According to a press release, "While Lawrence was not charged for abusing this victim, prosecutors were allowed to present this testimony to show evidence of Lawrence’s commission of another crime, wrong or act involving sexually assaultive behavior under Louisiana law as 'lustful disposition' towards a child."Lawrence was a volunteer coach in the Kenner Parks and Recreations Department’s Lincoln Manor Gym.He denied the accusations, and his lawyers said the victim must have "confused Lawrence with a convicted sex offender who lived near their client."Lawrence faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison.