A former deputy sheriff will spend the rest of his life in jail after pleading guilty to several sex crimes.
This included putting his sperm into a cake his wife had made for her students at the school she taught at.
Dennis Perkins, 46, from Louisiana, was given a 100-year sentence and follows in the footsteps of wife Cynthia, 37, who was sentenced to 41 years in prison in February for pleading guilty to her role in her husband’s crimes.
The pair were involved in producing child pornography and as part of her sentencing, Cynthia agreed to testify against her husband.
As he left court in Livingston Parish on Tuesday, he said: ‘I just want to make this statement. Jesus Christ has forgiven me. And I’m grateful for that.
And, I hope and pray that anybody that this affected will also find forgiveness and healing through Jesus Christ.’
At the hearing, one of his victims gave a statement saying: ‘You’re absolutely not worth my time. Instead of protecting, you chose abuse. Have a nice life in prison.’
The victim said they hope Perkins spends the rest of his days living in fear, WAFB reports.
Perkins entered the plea to one count of second-degree rape, two counts of sexual battery of a child, one count of video voyeurism, two counts of production of child porn involving children under age 13 and one count of mingling of harmful substances.
The plea agreement was forged so young victims in the case would not have to testify. Prosecutors said they met with each victim to get approval to go forward with the plea deal.
Perkins and his wife were first arrested in 2019 when authorities found a photo of the pair naked with a child after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
After the arrest, Perkins was fired from his job and Cynthia stepped down from her role as a teacher.
Cynthia filed for divorce shortly after the arrest, claiming Dennis had manipulated her into committing the crimes.
It was alleged a dad of one of the children who ate the cupcakes fell into deep depression and couldn’t find work afterwards.
In another lawsuit filed last May, a student’s parents alleged Cynthia showed the girl inappropriate images, and she also photographed and filmed the child.
Another lawsuit claimed a child and parent suffered with their mental health and couldn’t sleep.
