Convicted Shreveport Child Molester Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

A Shreveport man who pleaded guilty to molestation of a juvenile earlier this month was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison.

A District Judge sentenced 40 year-old Mark Perez, to serve the lengthy prison term without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Perez pleaded guilty on September 11, just before he was due to go on trial. Upon release from prison he must register as a Tier 2 sex offender.

In 2023, Perez molested the victim, then 8 years old, on several occasions while the child was a guest at his home. Following the most recent attack on the child, she reported the abuse to her mother.

The mother reported the molestation of law enforcement and the child was interviewed at the Gingerbread House in Shreveport. An investigation was launched, and Perez was arrested and charged with molestation by the Caddo District Attorney's office.

From the Caddo DA:

"Assistant District Attorneys Christopher S. Bowman and Stephen Folk-Cruthirds prosecuted Perez. He was defended by Harry Johnson.

The case was docket No. 399458."