Jack Strain was the Sheriff of St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana. He was elected in 1995 as a Democrat but switched to the GOP in 2003. In 2015, he was defeated in an election for his sixth term. He was accused of raping four boys. There were five victims. He was convicted two counts of aggravated incest, four counts of aggravated rape, misconduct with a child, and sexual battery. Other victims contacted the prosecutor but were not needed for the trial. Strain asked judge to set aside the conviction, but that did not happen. He was sentenced to four life sentences with no parole.
- NOLA.com: Former St. Tammany Sheriff Jack Strain guilty on all sex crime charges
- 4WWL: Guilty – Ex-sheriff Jack Strain convicted on all counts in sex crimes trial
- NOLA: Second accuser gives tormented testimony that Jack Strain raped him as a child
McComb, Mississippi · Wednesday, November 10, 2021