In the trial of former St. Tammany Sheriff Jack Strain the prosecution called a fourth alleged victim of sexual abuse to the stand.
The man now in his 30s and a close Strain family member.
The fourth victim may have been the prosecution’s strongest witness yet as he spoke clearly about alleged abuse that he said began when he was 10 years old. This witness said Jack Strain was like a father to him and the alleged abuse often made him feel awkward and confused. He said it happened on hunting trips, family vacations, and one time as an adult when Strain visited his home in Florida.
Earlier in the day Jack Strain’s wife Lisa, who he met when she was 16 years old after pulling her over for a traffic stop, testified that she had no knowledge of any of the allegations against Strain. She said the two of them had very little conversation about it.
Strain’s trial at the St. Tammany courthouse in Covington completed its seventh day Wednesday.
The former sheriff has pleaded not guilty.
Strain will face corruption charges in federal court after this trial.
