Jefferson Parish man indicted, charged with raping 13-year-old babysitter, officials say

A Jefferson Parish grand jury handed up an indictment charging a Harvey man with raping his 13-year-old babysitter at gunpoint.

Jeremy Hoye, 28, was charged Thursday with first-degree rape, according to Jefferson Parish court records. He pleaded not guilty Friday.

Hoye was first arrested Nov. 3 following an investigation by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. The victim was supposed to babysit Hoye’s infant daughter that morning, according to authorities.

He brought the child to the 13-year-old’s home but realized he’d forgotten the baby’s milk at his apartment in the 2200 block of Manhattan Boulevard, the Sheriff’s Office said…

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