COVINGTON, La. — A Northshore woman and her ex-boyfriend were
arrested and charged with aggravated rape of the woman’s daughter, the
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.
According to Sheriff Jack Strain, school officials said the child
told them that she had been the victim of abusive sexual behavior by her
mother and her mother’s ex-boyfriend.
The girl was immediately taken into custody by the Department of
Children and Family Services and interviews were conducted by the
Children’s Advocacy Center.
“Over the course of the investigation, detectives learned that the
man and woman both participated in the acts, which occurred over a
number of years, beginning when the girl was five years old,” Strain
said.
The name of the woman and man weren’t disclosed by the sheriff’s office in order to protect the victim’s identity.
Strain said the man cooperated with detectives, corroborating the
victim’s statements. The woman, meanwhile, has refused to make any
statements, the sheriff said.
Both are being held at the St. Tammany Parish Jail, booked with one
count of aggravated rape. They’re being held on $300,000 bonds each.
Additional charges could be filed.
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