Shreveport Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Battery of a Juvenile

A Shreveport man on trial for sexual battery of a girl under the age of 13 pleaded guilty as charged in Caddo District Court.

61 year-old Dewayne Ray Jackson, will return to Caddo Court in June, and faces a prison term of at least 25 years at hard labor, and up to 99 years, at the judge's discretion.

In 2019, the child and her mother moved in with the maternal grandmother, who was in a relationship with Jackson, who spent most of his time at the home. In 2021, the child reported that Jackson had begun calling her "his girl", which made here uncomfortable.

The girl complained to her grandmother after Jackson touched her inappropriately, but the grandmother allowed Jackson to remain in the home.

Some time after the initial complaint to the grandmother, Jackson forced the child into a sex act. The child’s mother reported this to Police and the girl described the molestation in a recorded forensic interview at the Gingerbread House. That led to Jackson's arrest in 2023.

From the Caddo DA:

"Assistant District Attorneys Jason Waltman and Chase Burgess prosecuted Jackson. He was represented by the Caddo Public Defender's office.

The case was docket No. 398215."