Former Catholic deacon charged with rape makes bail, report says

NEW ORLEANS (LA)
WWLTV

December 23, 2019

Brignac was removed from the Catholic Church after several sexual abuse allegations against him surfaced.

A former Catholic deacon charged with raping a child in the 1980s has posted bail and is expected to be released later today.

According to a report from our partners at NOLA.com/The New Orleans Advocate, George Brignac, obtained a surety bond from Miss Janie’s Bail Bonds in Marrero on Saturday afternoon and will be released Monday.

Brignac, 84, pleaded not guilty to first-degree rape on Dec. 13 and has been held in New Orleans’ jail ever since. His bail was set at $1 million. If convicted, he faces a mandatory lifetime sentence.

Brignac’s lawyer did not say what assets Brignac of his family provided to obtain the bond. Normally, a bond that large would cost $120,000 in cash.

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