The conviction and sentence of a former Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy serving life in prison for sexually abusing three young girls will stand.

A unanimous jury convicted David Paul Monceaux in April 2021 of two counts of first-degree rape and three counts of sexual battery of a victim under the age of 15. Though he did not take the stand to testify on his behalf, the jury heard the recording of Monceaux’s interrogation interview during which he confessed to engaging in sexual misconduct with the victims and gave detailed accounts of the incidents.

Monceaux received the mandatory life sentences associated with the rape convictions and three 50-year sentences on the battery convictions.

Monceaux’s attorneys filed a motion — and later withdrew it — for the sentences to be reconsidered, as well as a motion for an out-of-time appeal, citing Monceaux was not notified of a sex offender registration requirement.

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal ruled there was sufficient evidence introduced during the trial to find Monceaux guilty on all counts, but did remand back to the trial court instructions to correct the minutes of sentencing to reflect concurrent sentences and amend the Louisiana Uniform Sentencing Commitment Order as well as inform Monceaux of his registration and notification requirements for sex offenders.

Notification must be given on the statutorily required form and “shall be included on any guilty plea forms and judgment and sentence forms provided to the defendant, and an entry shall be made in the court minutes stating that the written notification was provided to such offenders,” the appellate court ruled.

Monceaux was a corrections officer when the accusations were made in February 2020. He was fired as a result of the investigation.