DeQuincy man guilty in rape of mentally disabled juvenile

Published 1:11 pm Friday, April 21, 2023

A DeQuincy man has been found guilty in the 2021 rape of a mentally disabled juvenile.

A jury convicted William G. Perkins, 60, of first-degree rape on Thursday in 14th Judicial District Court in just 13 minutes.

Perkins is facing a life sentence without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.

Email newsletter signup

His sentencing has been scheduled for May 19 before Judge Clayton Davis.