The jury trial of Selma Thomas Mangham ended this week with guilty verdicts on all counts, including Molestation of a Juvenile (victim under 13), Indecent Behavior (victim under 13), and Sexual Battery (victim under 13).

The judge has set a sentencing hearing for October 10, 2024. In Louisiana, the convictions for molestation of a juvenile under the age of 13 and sexual battery of a juvenile under the age of 13 each carry a mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison.

Evidence against Mangham included the testimony of multiple victims who suffered abuse at the hands of Mangham.

District Attorney Julie Jones stated, “[m]y office would like to recognize the hard work of the Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office which handled the investigation, the people from our community who comprised the jury that listened to and rendered a guilty verdict, and, most especially, the victims who had the courage to speak up. They are the real heroes in this case. They have ensured that what happened to them at the hands of this defendant will not happen to anyone else. These are hard cases, but I am grateful to everyone who had a part in seeing that justice was done.”

Mangham has been incarcerated since his initial arrest on August 13, 2021.