66-year-old Concordia Parish man accused of molesting minor

FERRIDAY, La. (KTVE/KARD) — In early March 2025, the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office received a report from Ferriday High School about the sexual assault of a juvenile victim. The case was turned over to detectives with the Concordia Sheriff’s Office Cyber/Special Victims Unit, who immediately began an investigation.

Detectives identified the suspect as 66-year-old Sam M. Keys, Jr. of Ferriday, La. With the assistance of the Alexandria Children’s Advocacy Center, probable cause was established, and arrest warrants were obtained. On May 22, 2025, Keys was taken into custody, without incident, by deputies with the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Concordia Parish Detention Center for Molestation of a Juvenile Victim Under 13 Years of Age and four counts of Molestation of a Juvenile.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information should contact Detectives with the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office Cyber/Special Victims Unit at (318) 473-0740.