St. Mary Parish Man Arrested On Sex Charges

Last night, 49-year-old John Franklin Vandercook of Amelia was arrested by St. Mary Parish deputies on five charges including molestation of a juvenile.

Detectives began investigating after they received information that something illegal could be going on.

Investigators started to look into the allegations. Later they got a tip about Vandercook's location. They found him in a shed at the address that was given.

St. Mary Parish officials say, via press release, that Vandercook was arrested for the following charges:

• Sexual Battery
• Molestation of a juvenile
• Rape in the third degree
• Unauthorized entry of inhabited dwelling
• Domestic abuse battery

He was booked into the St. Mary Parish Jail.