Man arrested for allegedly raping a child in Assumption Parish

ASSUMPTION PARISH, La. (WAFB) – A man is behind bars after allegedly raping a child in the Pierre Part area.

According to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, officers arrested 22-year-old Drew Michael Sparks of Pierre Part on Wednesday evening, October 24, and charged him with first-degree rape of a person under 13 years of age.

Officials said the investigation began in September after the sheriff's office received a complaint about alleged inappropriate behavior between a man, later identified as Sparks, and a juvenile under the age of 13.

Officials confirmed that Sparks remains incarcerated at the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

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