Tickfaw man accused of breaking into Covington home, sexually assaulting child is indicted

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COVINGTON, La. (WGNO) — A Tickfaw man who’s accused of breaking into a Covington home and sexually assaulting a child has been indicted.

The Office of District Attorney Collin Sims reported that 34-year-old Zachary Lepine was indicted on charges of first-degree rape of a child under the age of 13, sexual battery of a child under the age of 13, three counts of molestation of a child under the age 13 and aggravated burglary on May 15.

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According to Sims, “the case involves the break-in of a Covington residence during the night of January 15, 2024, and the sexual assault of a juvenile inside the residence.”

Lepine was indicted by a St. Tammany Parish grand jury.

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