More out of St. Tammany

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Federal authorities have already implicated Jack Strain in a kickback scheme while he was sheriff of St. Tammany Parish, but sources familiar with that probe say the FBI is investigating far more serious allegations — that the sheriff sexually abused a handful of teenage victims during his 20 years in office.

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The probe into the sexual misconduct allegations began as FBI agents investigated the alleged bribery scheme at a Slidell work-release program that was privatized by Strain

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The sources said at least four alleged victims — including both genders — have been identified by authorities. All were teenagers when the abuse occurred, though it's not clear whether all of them were under the age of consent, which is 17 in Louisiana. In some cases, the sexual contact may have begun before the victim reached that age but continued for several years beyond it.

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At least one victim has described the sex as not consensual, regardless of whether he was old enough to consent when the sex allegedly began. The victims have told authorities remarkably similar stories

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