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.

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