Iota officer charged with
sexual battery
By Anne Robicheaux
IOTA, LA (KPLC) - An off-shore
worker and part-time officer with the Iota Police Department has been charged
with sexual battery, following an investigation by the Acadia Parish Sheriff's
Office.
The sheriff's office received a
complaint earlier this week regarding an incident involving a 19-year-old victim that occurred
about two years ago.
Harold James Doucet Jr., 44,
was arrested and charged with sexual battery. He was booked into the Acadia
Parish Jail, with his bond set at $25,000 by District Judge John Trahan.
Doucet worked for the Iota
Police Department on and off for many years. Although it is unknown if he was
employed as an officer at the time of the alleged incident, he is currently
employed by the department and is expected to resign, said Maxine Trahan,
Public Information Officer with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office
