FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2024
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Covington Man
for Sexual Assault of Child and Mandeville Woman for Cruelty Involving Same Child
Covington – District Attorney J. Collin Sims reports that on May 15, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted Julio Chavez, age 38 of Covington, for two counts of First degree rape of a child and two counts of Molestation of a juvenile. The grand jury also indicted Daniela Hernandez, age 37 of Mandeville, for one count of Cruelty to a juvenile and two counts of Accessory after the fact relating to the sexual offenses allegedly committed by Julio Chavez.
The case involves incidents that occurred between 2018 and 2023. Detective Karole Muller with the Mandeville Police Department headed the investigation. Assistant District Attorney Ysonde Boland presented the case to the grand jury.