A former Louisiana police officer and volunteer firefighter convicted of raping children was sentenced to three life prison sentences and castration as an additional punishment.
Kedreyon K. Williams, of New Roads, was found guilty in October of three counts of first-degree child rape, indecent behavior with a child and possession of pornography involving children following a four-day trial, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
“A rape conviction automatically carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison, but District Attorney Tony Clayton went a step further and filed the motion for castration,” the office said in a Friday, November 13, news release.
In 2024, Louisiana became the first state to legalize surgical castration as punishment for people convicted of sex crimes against a child younger than 12, according to the Associated Press. Louisiana and a few other states also allow for chemical castration in cases involving sex crime convictions.
Williams, 31, was sentenced to undergo chemical castration, the district attorney’s office confirmed to Louisiana First News.
“He performed disgusting acts on children who could not defend themselves,” Clayton said in a 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,” Clayton added. “If a man takes sexual advantage of a child, and we will take his manhood!”
Williams, who previously worked as a New Roads police officer and volunteer firefighter in the city, was convicted in connection with the rapes of multiple children ages 8 to 11, according to prosecutors.
He allegedly forced them to perform sex acts, including at New Roads fire stations, his workplace at a business and his home.
Williams was also found guilty in connection with a video found on his phone that showed “a child performing a sex act on him,” the district attorney’s office said.
Authorities launched an investigation after a child’s mother alerted police to information her child shared with her, according to prosecutors. Then, investigators identified additional children who Williams allegedly abused.
During Williams’ trial, 12 jurors returned guilty verdicts against him after deliberating for 39 minutes, the district attorney’s office said.
The district attorney’s office didn’t specify when Williams may undergo chemical castration, a rare punishment involving administering pharmaceutical drugs to stop a person’s sex drive, according to Louisiana Law Review. Chemical castration has been allowed under state law since 2008.
A defendant sentenced to chemical castration in Louisiana must first be evaluated by a court-appointed medical expert who will determine whether they are “an appropriate candidate” for treatment, according to state law.
If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.
