ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) — New allegations of rape have surfaced against a man who was previously scheduled for trial on attempted murder charges, authorities said.
Tyler Jermaine Sylvester, 24, of Berwick was arrested and charged with first degree rape, deputies said.
On July 29, deputies were told that a victim of an alleged rape revealed this information during the preparation the attempted murder trial involving Sylvester. The alleged rape occurred the night prior to deputies’ attempt to arrest Sylvester on other outstanding warrants on Aug. 2, 2022…