A Jefferson Parish judge on Wednesday (May 27) sentenced Michael Pampas to life in prison for his conviction of raping a 12-year-old he contacted using a social media app before eventually videorecording himself as he sexually abused the child. Pampas, 31, of Harvey, was convicted last week of first-degree rape of a juvenile under age …

Jefferson Parish juries returned with guilty verdicts this week in unrelated child sexual abuse cases. Michael Pampas On Thursday (May 21), Michael Pampas, 31, of Harvey, was convicted as charged of first-degree rape of a juvenile under age 13, indecent behavior with a juvenile under age 13 and production of pornography involving a child under …

A Jefferson Parish jury on Thursday evening (May 6) found Jarrell Jones guilty of fatally stabbing his grandfather and another man in their Marrero home before setting the residence on fire.  Jones, 37, is guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his grandfather Larry Brown, 70, and Shelton Martin, 60, who lived …

A Jefferson Parish jury deliberated less than an hour on Wednesday (May 6) in finding Terrytown pastor and convicted sex offender Terry Reed guilty of sexually abusing two young teens.  Reed, 66, is guilty as charged of two counts of third-degree rape and two counts of molestation of a juvenile, jurors decided.  Reed, who ministered from his North Marlin Court residence in …

A Jefferson Parish judge on Friday (May 1) sentenced Holiver Figueroa to life plus 166 years in prison for his conviction of sexually abusing a child during a 6-year period.  Figueroa, 38, was a Gretna resident when he abused the child, who was about 9 years old when he began grooming the victim with overtures of love.   “This man was a father figure to …