A former Louisiana police officer and volunteer firefighter has been sentenced to three life terms in prison and ordered to undergo castration after being convicted of raping children.
Kedreyon K. Williams, 31, from New Roads, was sentenced by District Judge Kevin Kimball in the 18th Judicial District Court after being found guilty of three counts of first-degree rape, indecent behaviour with a juvenile and possession of pornography involving juveniles.
The case involved children aged between eight and 11, prosecutors said. Williams was convicted of forcing them to perform sexual acts on him, with some of the abuse taking place at New Roads fire stations where he volunteered, as well as at his home and a business where he worked.
He was also found guilty of possessing a video on his mobile phone showing a child performing a sexual act on him.
Former New Roads officer sentenced after child rape conviction
The investigation began after the mother of one child contacted police with information provided by her daughter. Officers later identified other victims, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
A 12-member jury returned its verdicts in October after deliberating for 39 minutes following a four-day trial. First-degree rape carries a mandatory life sentence in Louisiana.
Williams had previously worked as a part-time officer with the New Roads Police Department between October 2017 and May 2019. He was arrested by the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office in July 2024.
Judge Kimball described the case at sentencing as the “worst case” of child sexual abuse he had seen.
District Attorney Tony Clayton said the castration order was an additional punishment for the offences.
“He performed disgusting acts on children who could not defend themselves,” Mr Clayton said. “He is a child predator and he deserves exactly what he is getting and more.”
Louisiana law allows courts to order chemical treatment with medroxyprogesterone acetate in certain sex-offence cases. A law enacted in 2024 also permits surgical castration for some offences involving victims aged under 13.
The district attorney’s office has not publicly clarified whether the order against Williams will involve chemical treatment or surgery.
