Man from Gray pleads no contest to child sex crimes
A man from Gray accused of sexually abusing a child avoided jail time after pleading no contest to a lesser charge.
Sandy Dye, 46, pleaded no contest June 22 to indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to court records. He was originally charged with aggravated crimes against nature.
After Dye entered his negotiated plea, he was given a suspended sentence seven-year sentence and was ordered to serve three years of supervised probation and pay a $1,000 fine plus court costs.
As part of his plea agreement, Dye must have no contact with the victim and register as a sex offender, court records show.
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Larose man faces life in prison after child-rape conviction
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A Larose man faces a mandatory life prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of raping a pre-teen girl multiple times over several years, authorities said.
A Lafourche jury found Timothy Falgout, 37, guilty late Friday of first-degree rape of a victim under 13, parish District Attorney Kristine Russell said in a news release.
The jury deliberated for just over an hour before returning the unanimous guilty verdict.
State District Judge Steven M. Miller ordered Falgout be taken into custody without bond pending his May 13 sentencing.
It was the first jury trial in Lafourche parish since COVID-19 closures began in March 2020. Assistant District Attorney Jason Chatagnier was the prosecutor.