Lamarcus Dorsey pleads guilty to rapes

A Tennessee man pleaded guilty in Caddo District Court Thursday, October 22, 2026, to two counts of rape that occurred when he was living in Shreveport years ago, and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Lamarcus Antwan Dorsey, 33, of Memphis, pleaded guilty before District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr., to two counts of third-degree rape, involving two girls he babysat when they were tender-aged and who he forced to perform sex acts on him while their mother was at work, from 2014 to 2016. The children told their mother, but nothing was done to protect them.  They again disclosed details of their ordeal several years later to another family member and an investigation was conducted in Tennessee, where the children were living at that time. An arrest warrant was issued by the Shreveport Police Department for Dorsey, which was executed in late 2025. The female victims, now both over age 18, approved the terms of Dorsey's pleading.

Dorsey was sentenced to 15 years on each count, to be served concurrently, without benefit of probation, parole or reduction of sentence. Dorsey also must register as a sex offender for life.

Assistant District Attorney Courtney N. Ray prosecuted Dorsey. He was defended by Bryce Kinley.

The case was docket No. 413662.

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