Man arrested for first-degree rape of a child 10 years ago

LAFOURCHE PARISH- Authorities arrested a man they say raped a child under the age of 10 a decade ago.Deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office arrested 66-year-old Michael Lirette Sr. on Tuesday.Lirette Sr. is charged with first-degree rape stemming from an incident involving a juvenile which occurred approximately 10 years ago.Detectives began investigating the incident in October 2017 when a teenage female victim came forward.Through their investigation, detectives learned