A pedophile agreed to be physically castrated after he raped a 14-year-old girl and got her pregnant.
Glen Sullivan Sr., 54, of Springfield, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on April 17 to four counts of second-degree rape and was sentenced to 50 years in prison by Judge William Dykes.
The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into Sullivan in July 2022 after the teenager told detectives that he raped her ‘multiple times.’
It was later discovered the girl got pregnant, and a DNA test proved that Sullivan was the father.
In 2008, a Louisiana state law was passed that determined that if a man was convicted of certain rape offenses, he may be sentenced to chemical or physical castration.
‘I felt that this case was a strong enough case and warranted such action,’ Assistant District Attorney Brad Cascio told WBRZ.
Glen Sullivan Sr., 54, of Springfield, Louisiana, agreed to be physically castrated after he raped a 14-year-old girl and got her pregnant
In 2008, a Louisiana state law was passed that determined that if a man was convicted of certain rape offenses, he may be sentenced to chemical or physical castration. The Department of Correction is typically responsible for the procedure
Physical castration, the surgical removal of testicles, can only be ordered with the defendant’s consent. Cascio said Sullivan’s decision was part of a plea agreement.
The investigation further revealed Sullivan had ‘groomed’ the young girl and ‘used threats of violence against her and her family’ to keep them quiet, according to 21st District Attorney Scott Perrilloux.
A chemical castration occurs when a male suspect is given a drug called medroxyprogesterone acetate, which reduces sexual urges and suppresses testosterone production.
Physical castration also reduces testosterone production in a man, according to the National Library of Medicine.
‘I want to say I’ve had three people ordered to be chemically castrated but, to my knowledge, this is the first physical castration to be ordered,’ Cascio said.
The Department of Corrections is typically responsible for the procedure, though a spokesperson for the Louisiana DOC told WBRZ thts physical castration is ‘very rare.’
‘It has to be done no later than one week prior to his release, so they could do it immediately or they could wait,’ Cascio added.
This means that Sullivan might not be castrated until a week before the end of his sentence, when he will be more than 100-years-old.
‘Sex crimes against juveniles are the most malicious crimes we prosecute,’ Cascio said.
‘I intend on using every tool the legislature is willing to give us, including physical castration, to seek justice for the children in our community.’
Sullivan pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree rape on April 17 and was sentenced to 50 years in prison by Judge William Dykes (pictured)
Assistant District Attorney Brad Cascio said that physical castration, the surgical removal of testicles, can only be ordered in the state with the defendants consent
Sullivan’s castration has to be done ‘no later than one week prior to his release.’ Cascio said the DOC could do it immediately or wait, when Sullivan is more than 100-years-old
‘So many of these types of cases go unreported because of fear,’ Perrilloux said.
‘The strength it must have taken for this young woman to tell the truth in the face of threats and adversity is truly incredible.’
Cascio said the girl went on to raise the child who is ‘alive and healthy.’
On Tuesday, the state proposed a bill to allow convicted sex offenders who committed a crime against a victim under the age of 13 to be surgically castrated.
The bill, presented by Baton Rouge Democrat Sen. Regina Barrow, would order surgical castration on offenders who committed an aggravated sexual offense, according to WVUE.
Presently, the bill allows for judges to order chemical castrations for some sex offenders.
‘It’s something that I know the impact it leaves on an individual when this crime is committed,’ Barrow said.
‘My hope is in the process if individuals that, when they’re giving their testimony, that the judge is able to see through the aspects of the case and maybe not sentence that person to actually having the surgical castration,’ she added.
The Senate approved the bill by a vote of 29-9 and it has advanced to the House.
