Overview

• Thomas Allen McCartney, 37, pleaded guilty on Aug. 18 in Vernon Parish to first-degree attempted rape of a child under 13.
• Under the plea deal, he agreed to surgical and chemical castration and will serve 40 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections.
• Prosecutors said the case stems from a 2023 incident in which a mother found him engaging in sexual contact with her 7-year-old.
• Reports note he previously was convicted in 2011 of attempted aggravated sexual assault and is a repeat sex offender.
• Local reporting says he fled the 2023 scene with a firearm and was later arrested in Houston before being returned to Louisiana.