District Attorney Collin Sims announces that a St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury returned true bills today (May 13, 2026), indicting two individuals on multiple felony charges involving victims under the age of thirteen.
Vernon Lee Taylor, Jr., age 33 and of Mandeville, Louisiana, was indicted on the charges of 1 Count of First Degree Rape (Victim under age 13) and 1 Count of Sexual Battery (Victim under age 13). The charges stem from incidents alleged to have occurred between October 24, 2024, and May 31, 2025. Assistant District Attorney Ysonde Boland is the lead prosecutor on this case.
Carlos Oviedo, age 58 and of Covington, Louisiana, was indicted on the charges of 1 Count of First Degree Rape (Victim under age 13) and 1 Count of Molestation of a Juvenile (Victim under age 13). The charges stem from incidents alleged to have occurred between October 2019 and April 2025. Assistant District Attorney Zachary Popovich is the lead prosecutor on this case.
Both cases were investigated by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit.
Following these indictments, both Taylor and Oviedo will be scheduled for formal arraignments in the 22nd Judicial District Court, where they will enter their respective pleas.
As these are pending and ongoing criminal matters, the Office of the District Attorney for the 22nd Judicial District will have no further comment at this time.
An indictment is an accusation. All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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