Grambling Police have arrested a state correctional officer following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving a juvenile, according to Chief Tommy Clark, Jr.
Darryl D. Island, 52, of Rose Garden Street in Lincoln Parish, was arrested February 27 on a GPD warrant by the Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office. He was picked up by Grambling officers later in the day and transferred to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.
Grambling Police did not provide a press release at the time of the arrest and Island’s position as a state employee only recently came to light.
The investigation began after the juvenile victim reported the alleged sexual battery to an out-of-state family member.
Detectives say they found Island and the victim began communicating through text messages, which eventually led to the reported incident. Following the complaint, Grambling Police initiated an investigation, identifying Island as the suspect.
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections in Baton Rouge confirmed to the Lincoln Parish Journal that Island, a David Wade Correctional Center officer in Claiborne Parish, resigned from his position on the day of his arrest.
Island’s bail was set at $200,000. He has since posted a bond and has been released pending further court proceedings.
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