A veteran Vermilion Parish corrections deputy is out of a job after a grand jury indicted him on allegations of sexual misconduct involving an inmate at the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center. The deputy was booked into the parish jail and later released on bond. According to the sheriff’s office, the complaint came through the prison warden, and investigators quickly pushed the case to prosecutors for an outside review.
According to KPLC, the deputy has been identified as Roicey Trahan, who had worked for the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office for 11 years. He was terminated immediately after the indictment. KPLC reports that Trahan was booked into the Vermilion Parish Jail and released on bond, and that Warden LaPorte requested an internal inquiry be turned over to the district attorney’s office for an external review. The station notes that the grand jury action stemmed from a complaint filed by an inmate.
As reported by Local 12, Trahan had served at the correctional center since 2014 and previously was a sergeant in the U.S. Army National Guard, having first joined the sheriff’s office in 2006. Local 12 notes that the sheriff’s statement stressed the office’s commitment to the safety, dignity and rights of people in custody and promised more information when it becomes available. Jail and booking records cited by reporters indicate Trahan was processed and later bonded out.
Legal Status and What Comes Next
An indictment is a formal accusation, not a finding of guilt, and it now falls to the district attorney’s office to decide whether to file charges and move the case to an arraignment. KPLC reported that the sheriff’s office has pledged to cooperate with external investigators and has already turned investigative material over to prosecutors. At this point officials have not publicly laid out the specific criminal counts, and Trahan remains entitled to the presumption of innocence unless and until prosecutors prove otherwise in court.
Broader Spotlight on Jail Conduct
The case lands at a time when scrutiny of jail staff across Louisiana is already running high after a string of recent probes that resulted in terminations and arrests. For instance, WDSU reported in January that four Orleans Parish deputies were arrested following an internal investigation into alleged unauthorized use of force against an inmate. In cases involving staff and inmates, local agencies and prosecutors frequently lean on outside investigators or route matters directly through the district attorney’s office to reduce conflicts of interest while the inquiries play out.
Authorities say they will release additional details as investigators and prosecutors continue their work. The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office has reiterated its commitment to maintaining professional standards, while the district attorney’s office had not immediately issued further comment to reporters. This story will be updated if court filings or official statements shed more light on the case.
