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Baldwin Police Officer Arrested For Impregnating 14-Year-Old
A now-former Baldwin Police Officer is behind bars for impregnating a 14-year-old girl.
Thirty-nine-year-old Joseph Brent was under investigation for drug distribution when a minor living with Brent and his wife gave birth.
Although Louisiana State Police could not prove the drug charges, DNA evidence revealed Brent fathered the 14-year-old's child.
Brent was booked into the St. Mary Parish jail July 24 and faces charges for Molestation of a Juvenile, Malfeasance in Office, Sexual battery, and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile.
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