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Man accused of raping daughter faces upgraded charges in grand jury indictment

1 hour 4 minutes 47 seconds ago Monday, September 14 2026 Sep 14, 2026 September 14, 2026 4:54 PM September 14, 2026 in News
Source: WBRZ

WEST FELICIANA — A West Feliciana Parish man accused of raping his daughter now faces additional charges related his children after he was indicted by a grand jury on Monday.

Jacob Mansell was arrested in March for sexual battery and second-degree rape based on allegations from his 13-year-old daughter and a doctor's evaluation.

On Monday, a grand jury upgraded his charges to first degree rape. 

Mansell's ex-wife, Bridgette Williams, described what the doctor told her after evaluating the girl earlier this year.

"The doctor came out, she talked to me, and she said [victim] has disclosed that this has been happening since she was 10 and that it's her dad," Williams said.

Mansell posted the $195,000 bond and was ordered to have no contact with the victim under conditions set by Judge Sydney Picou Walker. In April, Walker rescinded that order.

That same day, Judge Kathryn Jones gave Mansell majority custody of all three children.

According to Mansell's attorney, Cy D'Aquila, the decision was based on the opinion of Dr. Allen Taylor, who advised the court that this was the worst case of parental alienation he had ever seen. Parental alienation is when a child is manipulated by one parent into feeling a certain way about the other.

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