Former Sorrento Police Chief Faces Justice for False Statements

BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisianan Earl L. Theriot, a 66-year-old former chief of police from Sorrento, has been sentenced to 24 months of probation and a $2,500 fine for making false statements to an FBI Special Agent.

According to the investigation, on November 1, 2013, Theriot engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with an unresponsive individual at a local gas station. Instead of returning her home, he transported her to his office at the Sorrento Police Department.

Theriot later pled guilty to making numerous false statements to an FBI Special Agent and a Deputy with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office who were investigating whether he violated federal civil rights laws.

United States Attorney Walt Green stated, “This defendant had no business being in a position of law enforcement authority. The people of Sorrento deserve better. I am pleased that our office played a key role in his removal and felony conviction.”

The prosecution and investigation were conducted jointly by the United States Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the District Attorney’s Office for the 23rd Judicial District.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Chris Dippel and Alan Stevens.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant Earl L. Theriot, age 66, was sentenced to 24 months of probation and a $2,500 fine for making false statements to an FBI Special Agent. The crime occurred on November 1, 2013, in Sorrento, Louisiana. The exact date of sentencing is not specified in the source.

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