BLACKS: Part Time/Reserve Franklin Police Officer and Wife Charged With Aggravated Crimes Against Nature

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Part Time/Reserve Franklin Police Officer and Wife Charged With Aggravated Crimes Against Nature​


April 1, 2021

Sheriff Blaise Smith announced the arrest of Travis Williams, a part-time/reserve officer with the Franklin Police Department, on the charges of aggravated crimes against nature. Williams’ wife, Sherelle, was also arrested on accessory and obstruction charges.

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Travis Jasmire Royce Williams, 32, Franklin, LA, was arrested on March 31, 2021, at 9:10 pm for aggravated crimes against nature (6 counts).
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Sherelle Sherise Williams, 37,
Franklin, LA, was arrested on March 31, 2021, at 9:10 pm for crimes against nature-accessory after the fact and obstruction of justice.
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The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from the Franklin area on February 9, 2021, in reference to a possible crime against a juvenile victim. A detective with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office was assigned to the case and after a thorough investigation, warrants were obtained for the arrest of Travis Williams and Sherelle Williams.
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On the evening of Wednesday, March 31, 2021, Travis Williams and Sherelle Williams were arrested on the warrants and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Bail was set for Travis Williams at $100,000 and for Sherelle Williams at $50,000.
 

Franklin reserve officer facing aggravated crimes against nature charges​

Ashley White
Lafayette Daily Advertiser






Travis Williams, left, and Sherelle Williams


A part-time reserve officer with the Franklin Police Department is facing charges after a possible crime was reported involving a juvenile victim.
Travis Williams, 32, was charged with six counts of aggravated crimes against nature. His wife, Sherelle Williams, 37, was charged with accessory after the fact and obstruction of justice.
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office received a complaint on February 9 that a possible crime had been committed involving a juvenile victim in the Franklin area, department spokesperson David Spencer said in a release.
No other details were released about the potential crime, but Travis and Sherelle Williams were arrested on warrants Wednesday night. Travis Williams was not acting in his capacity as a law enforcement officer when detectives think the crimes happened, Spencer said.
 
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