Arrest in rape of girl

BY STEVE WILSON THE DAILY IBERIAN
Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:06 PM CDT

A New Iberia man suspected of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old child is behind bars.

Charles Walls Jr., 27, of 620 Weeks St., was booked into the Iberia Parish Correctional Center Sunday. Walls has been charged with one count of aggravated rape but may face additional charges.

“The investigation is still ongoing at this time,” Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Wendell Raborn said this morning.


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Investigators responded to a local hospital Sunday morning to investigate a report of criminal sexual misconduct involving a 6-year-old girl. They found that there had been inappropriate sexual contact between the child victim and a 27-year-old man, the sheriff’s office said. 

Investigators determined Walls was a friend of the victim’s family and had apparently sexually assaulted the victim while he was baby-sitting, according to the sheriff’s office.

Walls was taken into custody at a third party’s house without incident and questioned further by investigators, after which he was booked into the parish jail. 

Walls’ bond is set at $100,000, and the case has been referred to the 16th Judicial District Attorney’s Office for review.

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Comments

    MR CLEAN wrote on Aug 27, 2008 5:55 PM:

    " I agree that the bail is excessively low. Is this a person who can be trusted to show up for court after posting bail?

    Surely not

    Is this a person who should be walking the streets out on bail where he can strike again?

    Surely not "

    AC wrote on Aug 27, 2008 1:35 PM:

    " The size of the bond is placed to where if the person does make the bond,it will come with enough weight to where the person will show up for court.If bill gates were charged with murder his bond would likely be in the billions.if his were even a billion he would be able to post and get out of the country and not blink an eye.joe blow that makes 18k a year would be hard-up to get 10k, much less 100k. He prob wont make bail anyway, more than likely, no bondsman will take it,&I doubt he has it in.the.bank. "

    Maria wrote on Aug 27, 2008 8:38 AM:

    " I hope what goes around comes around "

    Sickening wrote on Aug 26, 2008 7:21 PM:

    " This is so sickening! They need to castrate him! "

    I Really Dont Understand wrote on Aug 26, 2008 6:10 PM:

    " Iknow someone who has a $100,000.00 bond (so say)for stalking only from hear say.This man raped a six year old child and his bond is $100,000.00.What is wrong with this picture(stalking a $100,000.00 bond).Don't you think (judge this is a high bond for a stalking charge)? "

    disgusted wrote on Aug 26, 2008 4:50 PM:

    " sick!!! "

    rjb wrote on Aug 26, 2008 4:36 PM:

    " Okay, IF this guy is GUILTY, I DON'T want to know what his childhood was like, I DON'T wanta hear about him not having a two parent home..DON'T wanta hear about him being denied a good education...DON'T wanta hear that he was high on this drug or this drug while he committed this crime.. I DON"T wanta hear ANY of that!!! I just wanta read his obituary AFTER the hanging. Then I'll know that this guy has been destroyed, like a common RAT! Thank You! "

    Pervert wrote on Aug 26, 2008 4:06 PM:

    " I hope he bought his lipstick..... He will make someone a fine wife in jail.... "

    KAJIN wrote on Aug 26, 2008 4:01 PM:

    " I am sick of the attacks on our children.
    This young man? should be kept locked away from children forever!!!

    You are one sick perverted young person!! "

    Southern Fried Brain wrote on Aug 26, 2008 2:44 PM:

    " WHAT!!, only $100 Grand bail?? If it was serious enough for the child to go to the hospital, and he was arrested soon thereafter, he must have admitted some guilt. And if he did admit to the assault, then I say throw the book at him. In fact, throw the printing press too! I know, I know, we'll have to let him have his day in court. That is all well and good! But if he is convicted, "mandatory sterilization" for convicted felons! Then, while in jail, put him right into general pop!! "

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