NEW ROADS - A New Roads Police officer was arrested by deputies Saturday afternoon after allegedly raping a child. 

The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office arrested officer Kedreyon Williams for first-degree rape of a victim under 13, first-degree rape while armed with a dangerous weapon, indecent behavior with a juvenile and pornography involving a juvenile. 

New Roads Police Chief Cedrick Epps said Williams had not been employed by the NRPD since Epps' tenure as chief, which began in March 2024. He also confirmed that Williams was a part-time officer with NRPD, but did not have the exact dates of his employment.

No more information was immediately available.