On April 29, 2026, a St. James Parish Jury found 47-year-old Kendall Johnson of 226 East 14th St. Gramercy, LA, guilty of Forcible Rape. Johnson was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Adam Koenig and Lana Chaney. Presiding over this matter is the Honorable Judge John Smith.
On April 5, 2014, St. James Parish Sheriff’s Detectives responded to a Gramercy residence in reference to a sexual assault. Detectives learned that while visiting a family member, a 14-year-old juvenile female was brutally sexually assaulted by another individual inside the residence who she knew as Kendall Johnson. Detectives were able to obtain evidence confirming the juvenile’s account of the incident. A warrant of arrest was issued for Johnson who was arrested and booked into the St. James Parish Jail. After posting bond following the initial arrest, Johnson failed to appear in court and remained out with a bench warrant for a substantial amount of time. Johnson was arrested on the bench warrant and held until trial.
Upon the jury returning a guilty verdict in this matter, sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation.
On September 28, 2026, Kendall Johnson was sentenced to 40 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. Based on Johnson’s extensive criminal history, the District Attorney does intend to file a habitual offender bill in this matter.