A Louisiana man is accused of impersonating a local judge to trick jail workers into releasing an inmate on a fraudulent bond, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office announced this week.
Adrian James St. Romain, 42, allegedly called the Calcasieu Correctional Center in April claiming to be a judge and verbally reduced the bond of 46-year-old inmate Demond Lynn Delahoussaye Sr. to a release on recognizance. Delahoussaye, who had been jailed on an aggravated assault charge, walked free in June.
Authorities discovered the scheme only when Delahoussaye appeared for a July 17 court hearing and was re-arrested on the spot. Investigators say St. Romain made at least two more attempts in July to impersonate a judge and reduce Delahoussaye’s bond but failed.
St. Romain was arrested Tuesday on an unrelated warrant, with U.S. Marshals assisting in the case. He now faces multiple charges, including false impersonation, assisting escape, attempted simple escape, and injuring public records. His bond has not yet been set.
Sheriff Stitch Guillory said policies have since been updated to prevent similar incidents. “This was an honest error that occurred due to lack of training, and we have addressed it,” he said, commending detectives for their work in uncovering the deception.
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