BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Donaldsonville man was sentenced to a total of 15 years after pleading guilty to charges in two unrelated cases.
According to the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Kirk Gibson, 33, pleaded guilty to simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling and crimes against nature.
On July 10, 2023, Ascension Parish deputies were called to a burglary in the Darrow community. After reviewing video surveillance, they saw Gibson approaching the home and knocking on the front door. When there was no answer, Gibson walked around the rear of the home and attempted to break into the home. He was later arrested and booked into the Ascension Parish Jail.
On Nov. 26, 2023, deputies were investigating the sexual assault of a male inmate at the Ascension Parish Jail. Gibson was reportedly involved in the sexual assault.
Gibson was sentenced to six years for the burglary charge and 15 years without the possibility of parole for the crimes against nature charge. These charges are to run concurrently with each other, the district attorney’s office said. After release, Gibson is required to register as a sex offender.
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