BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder has been indicted by a Baton Rouge grand jury on charges of felony theft of a “rare state artifact” and malfeasance in office.

He’s facing charges of felony theft greater than $25,000 and malfeasance in office.

INDICTMENT

Felony theft greater than $25,000

Malfeasance in office

According to the indictment paperwork filed in the 19th JDC,

Count 1: Between 2012 and 2025, the defendant, Clay John Schexnayder, knowingly and intentionally committed theft of a rare Louisiana state artifact, belonging to another, without their consent, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations, having a value of $25,000 or more; and

Count 2: Between 2012 and 2025, the defendant, Clay John Schexnayder, committed

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