Catholic priest in Louisiana charged with child sexual abuse

2026-03-13 - 21:32

Korey LaVergne, 37, of Lafayette diocese, charged with three counts of felony indecent behavior with a juvenile A Roman Catholic priest in the south-west Louisiana diocese where the US church’s clergy abuse scandal effectively started decades ago has been formally charged with three counts of felony indecent behavior with a juvenile. A bill of information from the district attorney for Acadia parish charges 37-year-old Korey LaVergne with three counts of felony indecent behavior with a juvenile who was 15 at the time of the alleged offenses. Continue reading...