The Broussard police officer charged with sexual abuse was fired. 

Henry Bates
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Police Chief Brannon Decou confirmed the termination of 28 year old Henry Samuel Bates Thursday.   Bates was also the school resource officer for Broussard Middle School.  Chief Decou issued a statement which states in part, "the findings of the internal investigation substantiated violation of department policy and resulted in the termination of Corporal Henry Bates." Bates was arrested after a family member of a fifteen year old girl filed charges.  He faces four counts of molestation of a juvenile and one count of sexual battery.

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