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Former police officer Christopher Moorehart will be 92 years old upon his release from state prison after being sentenced by 15th Judicial District Judge Thomas Frederick on Monday.
Judge Frederick sentenced Moorehart to 30 years for each of his two second-degree rape charges, to which he pled guilty in February.
The sentences will be served consecutively, requiring at least 30 years for each. Moorehart is in his early 30s and will be 92 years old in 60 years.
Assistant District Attorney Celeste White prosecuted the case on behalf of the state. 

On June 8, at around 9 p.m., , the Abbeville Police Department responded to a shots fired call at the corner of Dutil and Franks Alley.
The police received eight other complaints about shots fired in that area.
The suspects were Southbound on Dutil in a white Cadillac SUV. Three occupants of the SUV exited the vehicle and shot an excess of 40 rounds at two people in parked cars.

Brady Broussard Jr. has a deep connection to Abbeville.
Broussard’s father served as mayor for 20 years; he has represented District C since 2011 and is a member of the Rotary Club of Abbeville, having recently held the role of club president.
Broussard recently brought that love for his home city to another Abbeville, a much older one located across the Atlantic Ocean. Broussard visited Abbeville, France, as part of a Rotary International trip. 
During the trip, Broussard and fellow Rotarians met with officials from Abbeville, France. That occurred on May 27.