Jury finds Prairieville man guilty of raping child under 13 yoa | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Jury finds Prairieville man guilty of raping child under 13 yoa | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

On July 23, 2026, an Ascension Parish Jury found 43-year-old Joshua Bleakley of Prairieville, LA, guilty of First-Degree Rape – Victim Under 13 Years of Age and Aggravated Crimes Against Nature (14 counts). Bleakley was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Lana Chaney and Adam Koenig. Presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau. On April 19, 2019, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Deputies handled a walk in complaint at the A…