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DA: Man sentenced after pleading guilty to molestation of a juvenile
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DA: Man sentenced after pleading guilty to molestation of a juvenile.DA: Man sentenced after pleading guilty to molestation of a juvenile A Sunshine man pled guilty to two counts of molestation of a juvenile under the age of 13 and received a 25-year sentence, the district attorney announced.Derrick Lodge, 42, entered the plea as the result of a plea agreement with prosecutors in connection with a 2022 investigation, according to a release from District Attorney Ricky Babin.Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office detectives initiated the investigation June 25, 2022, after receiving a report of a juvenile male being sexually assaulted, per the release.Detectives obtained statements and evidence consistent with the allegation, the report noted.Pursuant to the plea agreement with prosecutors, Lodge was sentenced to 25 years with the Louisiana Department of Correction with credit for time served, according to the release.Also, Lodge must register and notify as a sex offender or child predator for life, per the report.Assistant District Attorneys Adam Koenig and Lana Chaney prosecuted the case and Judge Steven Tureau presided over the matter.This article originally appeared on Gonzales Weekly Citizen: DA: Man pleads guilty to molestation of a juvenile