Man Sentenced to Life in Caddo Court for Brutal Sex Crimes

A man who raped and impregnated a female family member, was sentenced to life plus 50 years in prison.

The District Judge sentenced 61 year-old Larry Darby, who was found guilty of aggravated rape, two counts of aggravated incest and sexual battery. The charges stem from abuse that began in 2005 and led to the birth of a child.

The case was reopened after new evidence came to light years after the abuse took place. The life sentence was for the rape, and the 50 years were for the other crimes. The terms are to be served consecutively.

The victim gave a statement describing years of abuse, including being beaten and strangled into submission. She told the court about lasting physical and emotional trauma, including the loss of her teeth and a diagnosis of PTSD.

Darby, convicted in Texas in 2022 for assaulting a stepchild where he most recently lived. But he lived in Caddo Parish at the time of the crimes for which he has been convicted; he also lived in Bossier City earlier.

From the Caddo DA:

"This defendant is a serial sexual predator who caused devastating harm over many years. This sentence ensures he will never again have the opportunity to abuse another victim.”

Assistant District Attorneys Ron Christopher Stamps and Britney A. Green of the Caddo District Attorney’s Special Victims Unit prosecuted Darby.

The case was docket No. 396478.