OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- An Opelousas man has been arrested on rape and battery charges, authorities said.
Jakob Sedrick Oakley, 21, of Opleousas is charged with two counts of first degree rape and one count of aggravated battery in connection with an alleged incident in Lawtell.
On Oct. 2 deputies with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call in the Lawtell area reporting that a female victim had been beaten and raped. Detectives met the victim at a local hospital...