‘We Will Take His Manhood!’: Convict Sentenced To Castration For Monstrous Crimes

A former police officer and volunteer firefighter in Louisiana has been sentenced to three life terms for child rape, indecent behaviour with a juvenile and possessing child sexual abuse material. A judge also approved surgical castration, an additional punishment under state law, after describing the case as the worst child sexual abuse he had seen.

The 31-year-old, Kedreyon K. Williams, was convicted by a jury after 39 minutes of deliberation. The court found he abused children aged 8 to 11 at fire stations, his workplace and his home, and had a video of a child on his phone. The investigation began after a victim’s mother contacted police and led to the identification of other victims; Williams is believed to be only the second person in the United States facing court-ordered surgical castration.