One other monster launched from jail has dedicated a heinous crime.
A profession legal with six violent arrests was launched from jail, and weeks later, he raped a 4-year-old baby and gave her a sexually transmitted illness.
Anthony Jelks, 25, was “well-known” to Baton Rouge police as a result of he has a historical past of violent arrests going again a number of years.
Simply weeks after being launched from jail after his most up-to-date arrest, Anthony Jelks is accused of raping a bit lady and giving her an STD.
“We’ve arrested him six instances during the last 6 or 7 years,” Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse instructed WAFB. “The whole lot from firearms fees to home abuse battery, violation of protecting orders. He’s at the moment on probation.”
WAFB obtained courtroom paperwork revealing Jelks was beforehand arrested for punching a girl within the face, home abuse battery with severe bodily damage, baby endangerment, and different firearms fees.
In response to police, Jelks raped a toddler on August 1, simply weeks after he was launched from jail, and gave her Chlamydia.
Jelks finally turned himself in to the authorities on Monday morning.
WAFB reported:
Frustration is brewing tonight from Baton Rouge’s high cop, after investigators mentioned a four-year-old baby was allegedly raped and given an STD by a person who’s a profession legal.
An lively arrest warrant is in place for Anthony James Jelks Jr., 25, and police are urging him to show himself in.
Baton Rouge Police Division (BRPD) Chief T.J. Morse sat down with the I-TEAM on Friday, saying extra must be executed to begin a dialogue in order that suspects who’re well-known to legislation enforcement don’t proceed to be arrested.
Jelks Jr. has a prolonged historical past of arrests and convictions in Baton Rouge.
“Mr. Jelks, we’ve got arrested six instances over the previous six years,” Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse mentioned. “He has every thing from firearm fees to home violence battery, violation of protecting orders, and is at the moment on probation. Positively somebody we’re doing our greatest to go after, and if anybody is aware of the place he’s, give us a name.”
Extra on this story from WAFB:
BREAKING: Anthony Jelks rped a 4 12 months previous, giving her an STD. Jelks was free of jail weeks in the past, regardless of 6 violent arrests. pic.twitter.com/NKXuQtlXnF
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