SECOND – DEGREE RAPE

SECOND – DEGREE RAPE – GAGE AUSTIN GROS

NAPOLEONVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Gage Austin Gros, 29, of 5882 Highway 1, Paincourtville, LA, on charges of second-degree rape of a child under the age of 16 which occurred in March of 2014 at a residence in Paincourtville.

Gage Austin Gros was already in jail on charges of First-Degree Rape in Assumption Parish. A 23rd Judicial District Court Judge ordered Gros held without bond in that matter. That matter was referred to the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in Montgomery, Texas.

In the latest case, detectives traveled to the State of Texas to interview a party to the case.

As this case progressed, detectives filed an arrest warrant for Gage Austin Gros.

Gage Austin Gros was booked on a count of:

*Second Degree Rape

As a result of the latest charges, a 23rd Judicial District Judge set Gros’ bond at $1,000,000.

Gros remains incarcerated in the Assumption Parish Detention Center.

The investigation continues in an effort to identify other possible victims.

For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer, Lonny Cavalier at (985) 498-9353 or (985) 369-2912.