Family owns Serigne’s Marina in Delacroix
Two brothers whose family owns Serigne’s Marina in Delacroix were convicted yesterday of aggravated rape, NOLA.com reported.
William Serigne Sr., 54, was convicted of aggravated rape of a juvenile, sexual battery and aggravated incest, the news site reported. Lionel Serigne Jr., 47, was convicted of one count of aggravated rape of a juvenile, according to NOLA.com.
State District Judge Perry Nicosia acquitted the elder Serigne of another aggravated rape charge in a non-jury trial, the news site reported.
The convictions came after the now-adult victims began in 2009 to report incidents to the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office they said began in the 1970s, with some incidents continiuing through the early 2000s, NOLA.com said.
The brothers are in the St. Bernard jail awaiting sentencing that is scheduled for Tuesday.
