Kentwood man accused of raping child in abandoned area

TANGIPAHOA COUNTY, La. (WAFB) – The Tangipaoha Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) arrested a man who allegedly raped a child he took to an abandoned area.

Marcus Elzie, 34, of Kentwood, was booked into Tangipahoa County Jail on Tuesday, Oct. 29, on a charge of second-degree rape, deputies said.

The sheriff’s office reportedly began investigating last week after the Department of Children and Family Services received a report that a teenager had been possibly sexually assaulted.

Detectives say through their investigation, they learned that Elzie took the victim to an abandoned location in Kentwood and committed the crime.

Elzie was taken into custody in Pike County, Miss., on Thursday, Oct. 24, and was later transported to Tangipahoa County Jail.

Victims of violence can report crimes to TPSO at 985-902-2008 or, in emergencies, 911.

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