Mark Perez pleads guilty to molestation

A Shreveport man charged with molestation of a tender-aged girl pleaded guilty to the charge in Caddo District Court Friday, September 11, 2026.

Mark Perez, 40, pleaded guilty to molestation of a juvenile under age 13 before District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr. and must serve 25 years in prison, with registration as a sex offender. He had been set for trial Monday, September 14.

In 2023, Perez molested the victim, then 8 years old, on several occasions while the child was a guest at his residence. Following the last attack, the victim reported the abuse to her mother. The mother then reported the molestation of law enforcement and the child then was interviewed at the Gingerbread House in Shreveport.  An investigation ensued, and Perez was arrested and charged with molestation by District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr.'s office. 

Perez will be formally sentenced September 21, 2026.

Assistant District Attorneys Christopher S. Bowman and Stephen Folk-Cruthirds prosecuted Perez. He was defended by Harry Johnson.

The case was docket No. 399458.

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