(WBRZ) — Police have arrested a 22-year-old man accused of raping a 94-year-old woman at her home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, authorities said.
The suspect, Jeremiah Taylor, was taken into custody Friday following the alleged attack a day earlier, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.
Officials say the incident occurred Thursday, March 5, at the victim’s residence in the 11000 block of East Black Oak Drive in the Park Forest / Sherwood Forest area of the city.
Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse Jr. confirmed that Taylor faces several charges, including first-degree rape, second-degree battery, cruelty to the infirmed and obscenity.
Authorities said investigators believe the suspect assaulted the elderly woman inside her home before fleeing the scene.
Police did not immediately release additional details about the circumstances of the attack.
Chief Morse said the suspect has a prior criminal history, including two burglary arrests in May 2024.
Taylor was also previously arrested in connection with another first-degree rape case in August 2024, according to police.
Officials said he had been released from prison in mid-January 2026 related to that earlier case.
Morse described the alleged assault as especially disturbing given the victim’s age and vulnerability.
“When you’re looking at one of the most vulnerable parts of our population — the elderly — to take advantage of them in this way is horrendous and unacceptable,” he said.
He also expressed sympathy for the victim and her family.
“Prayers and thoughts for not only the victim but their entire family that she had to go through this,” Morse said. “Please put them in your prayers and continue to look out for each other in your neighborhoods.”
Police said the arrest came quickly after investigators released photos of the suspect to the public.
Within minutes, community members provided information that helped authorities identify Taylor.
Officers later located and arrested him as the investigation continued.
Authorities have not released additional information about the victim’s condition, and the case remains under active investigation.
