Louisiana man charged with rape, sex abuse and sodomy in Alabama

A Louisiana man has been extradited back to DeKalb County to face multiple sexual abuse charges.

DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said Bobby John Bergeron Jr., 31, of St. Martinville, La., is currently being held in the DeKalb County Detention Center without bond. He was brought to Alabama on Saturday.

He has been charged with first and second degree rape, first degree sexual abuse and first degree sodomy. A bond hearing will be held later this week.

According to Welden, U.S. Marshals located Bergeron in Lafayette, La. on April 5.

Welden said the Alabama Department of Human Resources, the Children’s Advocacy Center of DeKalb County, and the Department of Children and Family Services in Lafayette, La., assisted in the arrest.

“This should be an example for everyone who thinks they can run from the law. It may take a little longer, but we will find you and you will pay for your crimes,” Welden said.