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Slidell man indicted on nine charges involving the sexual assault of three children

August 22, 2024

District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on August 21, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted 42-year-old Leon Paul Square of Slidell on nine charges involving the alleged sexual assault of three children.  Square was indicted on two counts of first degree rape, one count of third degree rape and six counts of molestation of a juvenile.  Detective Matt Bauer with the Slidell Police Department headed the investigation.  Assistant District Attorney Zachary Popovich presented the case to the grand jury.