THIBODAUX -- A 57-year-old Larose man faces a possible life sentence after a district judge found him guilty Thursday of molesting a 7-year-old girl.
Paul Edward Dufrene, a registered sex offender, was the first person tried in Lafourche Parish under a new state law that makes a life sentence the maximum penalty for molesting a child younger than 13, District Attorney Cam Morvant II said.
Dufrene, who waived his right to a trial by jury in favor of a trial in front of District Judge Jerome Barbera III, was convicted of molesting the girl while she and her siblings watched a movie at the Dufrene’s house.
The girl, who is not related to Dufrene, and her siblings testified against Dufrene. Shannan Gros, director of the Lafourche Children’s Advocacy Center, and several doctors also testified during the one-day trial.
Barbera announced his decision immediately after closing remarks wrapped about 4 p.m.
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