
Christopher Moorehart
Vermilion Parish: Former police officer will be spending 60 years in prison for raping 6-year-old
Former police officer Christopher Moorehart will be 92 years old upon his release from state prison after being sentenced by 15th Judicial District Judge Thomas Frederick on Monday.
Judge Frederick sentenced Moorehart to 30 years for each of his two second-degree rape charges, to which he pled guilty in February.
The sentences will be served consecutively, requiring at least 30 years for each. Moorehart is in his early 30s and will be 92 years old in 60 years.
Assistant District Attorney Celeste White prosecuted the case on behalf of the state.
“I am very pleased with the sentence,” she said. “This is one of the top two sex crimes I have been a part of. Plus, he is a former police officer.”
Moorehart was charged with raping a five-year-old girl for months. The rapes occurred with the girl’s mother also in the bed, along with Moorehart.
The girl was taken away from her biological mother and was eventually adopted.
Before the sentencing, the young parents of the girl confronted Moorehart when they took the stand in court and addressed him face to face.
The new mom said her new daughter refers to Moorehart as a “monster.”
“She fears the dark,” said the new mom. “She has to sleep with all of the lights on because she wants the bad monster to stay away. She fears he will come again.”
The new mom promises her daughter that she will never see the monster because he is locked in prison.
The new dad also had the opportunity to speak with Moorehart.
Moorehart is a former Kaplan and Delcambre Police Officer.
“You gave your oath to protect and serve,” said the new father. “You betrayed that oath.”
Before the sentencing, a letter was read to Moorehart from the young girl.
“Why did it start?
“Why me?”
“Did you ever love me.”
The new mom closed with, “She is smart and a brave girl. You have not won. She will survive!”
