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Suspect in custody after being accused of raping 94-year-old woman, police say
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BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police have taken a man into custody who is accused of raping a 94-year-old woman.
Jeremiah Taylor, 22, was arrested on Friday in connection with the investigation, a BRPD spokesperson said.
According to police, the woman was raped in her home along East Black Oak Drive on Thursday.
"I have trouble even finding the right adjective to describe such a horrendous act," Police Chief T.J. Morse said.
Prior to his arrest in connection with the rape of the 94-year-old woman, a warrant was issued for Taylor's arrest on violation of protective order charges stemming from another case in which he was accused of raping another woman in August 2024.
According to the warrant, the victim of the 2024 case had an order of protection against Taylor following his previous arrest for sexual battery and rape. The protective order said that Taylor could not contact the victim or go within 100 yards of her home. The order is active through Sept. 3, 2026.
Taylor was released from the East Baton Rouge Prison on Jan. 12 after the charges for the 2024 case were dismissed.
The day after his release from jail, the victim of the 2024 case reported suspicious activity along East Black Oak Drive. According to an arrest warrant, Taylor allegedly tried to break into the victim's home, but left before police arrived.
Morse says it's especially frustrating for law enforcement when people are arrested multiple times for the same charges.
"It is a source of frustration," Morse said. "Why this is happening is questions that I would like you all to ask the rest of the judicial system."
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