A Louisiana man has been sentenced to both surgical and chemical castration, along with 40 years in prison, after pleading guilty to attempting to rape a 7-year-old girl.
Thomas Allen McCartney, 37, a “Tier Three” sex offender, accepted the plea deal on Tuesday. Authorities confirmed that McCartney has a long history of child sex abuse offenses.
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The case involved an attempted first-degree rape of a child under the age of 13. Legal experts note that the dual castration order is exceptionally rare in the United States, highlighting the severity of the crime and the court’s response.
McCartney’s sentencing underscores ongoing efforts to impose strict penalties on repeat offenders of sexual crimes against children.
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