REEVES, La. (KPLC) - An Allen Parish Grand Jury has indicted a Sulphur man on child sex crime charges, authorities said.

William Whatley is charged with sexual battery of a child under the age of 13.

In March 2025, the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office began investigating alleged child abuse in the Reeves area, APSO said. The case was forwarded to the Allen Parish District Attorney’s Office.

After seven months of investigation, on Oct. 31, an Allen Parish Grand Jury returned an indictment against Whatley on the charge listed above.

Whatley is currently being held in the Allen Parish Jail. He is currently awaiting a bond hearing.

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