Prairieville Man Convicted of Child Rape, Faces Mandatory Life Sentence

An Ascension Parish jury has found 43-year-old Joshua Bleakley of Prairieville guilty of first degree rape of a child under the age of 13, along with 14 counts of aggravated crimes against nature, following a trial stemming from a years long investigation.

According to prosecutors, the case began in April 2019 when a complaint was made at the Ascension Parish Courthouse alleging that a girl under the age of 13 had been sexually assaulted. Detectives interviewed witnesses during the investigation and later obtained what prosecutors described as a detailed confession from Bleakley regarding the allegations. He was subsequently arrested and booked into the Ascension Parish Jail.

The guilty verdict was returned on July 23 after a jury trial in Ascension Parish. Assistant District Attorneys Lana Chaney and Adam Koenig prosecuted the case before Judge Steven Tureau.

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Sentencing is tentatively scheduled for October 19, 2026. Under Louisiana law, a conviction for first degree rape of a victim under the age of 13 carries a mandatory life sentence.

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