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Grand Isle councilman faces additional child sex crime charges
By The Courier
A Grand Isle councilman accused of child sex crimes was arrested again this week after police said they found another victim.
Elgene Gary, 78, was charged Thursday with an additional count of sexual battery, State Police said. He was already facing two counts of sexual battery that resulted from an investigation in October 2021.
Authorities said Gary had molested two juveniles on separate dates at his Grand Isle home over the span of “many years.”
Based on the information provided by the victims, troopers obtained a warrant for Gary’s arrest in