Arrest made in molestation of 12-year-old

Donald Magee, 33, has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a 12-year-old.

Donald Magee

Police Chief Joe Culpepper said Magee, whose address is listed as 1023 Donovan St., Bogalusa, was arrested after his department investigated a complaint from the state Department of Child and Family Services (formerly OCS).

Magee was arrested last Sunday on charges of molestation of a juvenile and sexual battery/forcible fondling.

If convicted, Magee faces a lengthy jail sentence. The molestation charge on the juvenile carries a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment, with or without hard labor, for not less than five nor more than 20 years or both. Additionally, if convicted, Magee would not be able to have his conviction set aside or prosecution dismissed.

The sexual battery charges carries an even stiffer sentence — imprisonment at hard labor for not less than 25 years nor more than 99 years and at least 25 years of the sentence must be served before parole, probation or suspension of sentence can be considered.

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