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Judge delays arraignment of Jack Strain until late in summer

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The arraignment of former St. Tammany Sheriff Jack Strain has been pushed back to August 15 by a judge today.  

The decision to delay came because Strain's lead attorney will be out of town on "previously scheduled travel."


Today, Judge Edward “Jimmy” Gaidry agreed to a request from Strain's attorney, Billy Gibbens, to delay the arraignment date until at least mid-July, according to the court clerk.

Strain was arrested on two counts of aggravated rape, two counts of aggravated incest, one count of indecent behavior with a juvenile and one count of sexual battery.  He was indicted by a grand jury in June. 

If convicted Strain could face a mandatory life sentence