Drugs & money exchanged for sexual contact with a girl from the time she was 8 until 11

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Vernon Parish, LA (KPLC) - Drugs and money were exchanged for sexual contact with a girl from the time she was 8 until she was 11, Vernon Parish officials said.

The girl told detectives with the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office, workers with the Department of Children and Family Services, and a pediatric physician that the abuse involved people who had engaged in sexual contact with her from the age of 8 to the age of 11, according to Veron Sheriff Sam Craft.

Three people have been arrested, but detectives also obtained statements from other adults who said the girl had been offered to them for sexual purposes, according to Craft.

Craft said detectives believe the girl may have also been offered to others. He says those people should contact the Vernon Sheriff’s Office immediately. He is asking anyone with any information about the case to contact Det. Jeff Price at 337-238-1311 or 337-238-7248.

“The safety and well-being of our young citizens is of the utmost importance,” Craft said. “We will continue to diligently investigate, arrest, and seek prosecution for those responsible for these types of reprehensible crimes.”

The girl and other children were removed from the home.

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