On May 1, 2015, a jury convicted David Wayne Sims of one count of Aggravated Rape and one count of Sexual Battery.
Sims was convicted of raping a female between January 1, 2009 and September 6, 2012. Sims was also convicted of inappropriately touching another female between January 1, 2011 and September 6, 2012. Both female victims were juveniles.
Judge G. Michael Canaday set sentencing for May 27, 2015. Sims faces a mandatory life sentence for the Aggravated Rape conviction.
Detective Joe Savoie handled the case for the Lake Charles Police Department.
Assistant District Attorney LaKetha Holmes prosecuted the case for the Severe Child Abuse division of the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office with the help of Assistant District Attorney
Tara Hawkins.