Former police officer to be castrated in 'worst' child sex abuse case DA has ever seen

A former Louisiana police officer and volunteer firefighter will be castrated by the state in what the local district attorney called the "worst case" of child sexual abuse he’s ever seen. 

According to 18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton, 31-year-old Kedreyon K. Williams of New Roads was also sentenced to three life terms in prison for first-degree rape, indecent behavior with a juvenile and possession of pornography involving juveniles.

Former officer to be castrated

What we know:

In a news release, the DA’s office said Williams was accused of raping multiple juveniles between 8 and 11 years old and forcing them to perform sex acts on him. The crimes took place at local fire stations where he volunteered, at a business where he worked and at his home. He was also convicted of having video on his phone of a child performing a sex act on him. 

The investigation began after one of the victims told her mother, who then called police. Investigators later discovered there were other victims. 

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According to the DA’s office, it took a jury 39 minutes to convict Williams during his trial. 

What they're saying:

"He performed disgusting acts on children who could not defend themselves," Clayton said in a prepared statement. "He is a child predator and he deserves exactly what he is getting and more. The castration is another layer of punishment for these horrendous crimes. If a man takes sexual advantage of a child … we will take his manhood!"

What we don't know:

It’s unclear whether Williams will be chemically castrated or surgically castrated. In 2024, Louisiana became the first state where judges can order offenders guilty of certain sex crimes against children to undergo surgical castration, a much more invasive procedure than chemical castration. 

The Source: This report includes information from the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Louisiana and The Associated Press.