Four people have been arrested, and one is still wanted after police say they attacked the wrong man they thought was the man in a video having sexual encounters with a 9-year-old girl in Simmesport, Louisiana.
On December 15, The North Carolina Beat reported on the story after the 23-year-old victim’s auntie reached out to us to tell her nephew’s story. According to Jacqueline Watson, the victim’s aunt, the incident happened on December 8, when Kendrick Washington, who is still wanted, Lance Williams, Trinitra Williams, Romo Turner, and Bryant Washington allegedly went to the house of 23-year-old Malik Ballard about an inappropriate video. Watson said the boy in the video was Trinitra’s son, not her nephew.
(Click HERE if you missed that story)
Videos obtained by The North Carolina Beat showed Malik Ballard being allegedly assaulted with a pistol to his face by Trinitra Williams. Watson said her nephew was beaten by the steps and garage of his home before he was sexually assaulted by allegedly having a finger inserted into his rectum.
(Click HERE to watch the video of Malik Ballard being beaten)
30-year-old Romaro Turner, 35-year-old Trinitra Turner, 60-year-old Bryant Washington, and 37-year-old Lance Williams all turned themselves into the police for their roles in the brutal assault. Another person is currently wanted in the case.
The charges all of the alleged suspects are facing are DISTURBING, and they should spend every day of the max behind bars for what they did to this young man.
Simmesport Police Department said the charges stem from the incident where all involved allegedly assaulted and sexually assaulted Ballard in the form of “mislead vigilante justice.”Â
Watson told The North Carolina Beat that days later, the family tried to pay Ballard off.Â
MUGSHOTS AND CHARGES ARE BELOW:
- Romano Turner:Â Principals battery-aggravated second degree, principals aggravated assault with a firearm, principals sexual battery, principals first-degree rape, criminal conspiracy, battery-second degree, criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault with a firearm, criminal conspiracy, sexual battery, battery-second degree, battery-aggravated second degree, aggravated assault with a firearm sexual battery, first-degree rape, simple criminal damage to property, trespass-criminal, disturbing the peace by fighting, media information report.
- Trinitra Turner:Â Principals battery-aggravated second degree, principals aggravated assault with a firearm, principals sexual battery, principals first-degree rape, criminal conspiracy, battery-second degree, criminal conspiracy, battery-aggravated second degree, criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault with a firearm, criminal conspiracy, sexual battery, criminal conspiracy, first-degree rape, simple criminal damage to property, battery-second degree, aggravated assault with a firearm, sexual battery, first-degree rape.
- Bryant Washington:Â Criminal damage to property, criminal trespass/all other offenses, disturbing the peace by fighting, possession of firearm-felon, principals battery-second degree, principals battery-aggravated second degree, principals aggravated assault with a firearm, principals battery-second degree, principals second-degree rape, criminal conspiracy, battery-second degree, criminal conspiracy, battery-aggravated second degree, criminal conspiracy, battery-second degree, criminal conspiracy, first-degree rape, criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault with a firearm, battery-second degree, battery-aggravated second degree, aggravated assault with a firearm, sexual battery, first-degree rape.
Bryant Washington is also a REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER.Â
- Lance Williams:Â Principals battery-aggravated second degree, principals aggravated assault with a firearm, principals sexual battery, principals first-degree rape, criminal conspiracy, battery-aggravated second degree, criminal conspiracy, battery-second degree, criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault with a firearm, criminal conspiracy, sexual battery, aggravated assault with a firearm, sexual battery, first-degree rape, simple criminal damage to property, trespass-criminal, possession of firearm-felon, battery-aggravated second degree.
They were all booked on a $100,000 bond and posted bail on the same day of their arrest.
The Mayor of Simmesport, Dr. Leslie Draper III, said he is working with Simmesport PD to release more information regarding the incident, as videos of the incident have circulated on social media.
Of course, we will keep you updated on this story.
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