A 49-year-old Golden Meadow man faces charges of sexual battery and the victim says the abuse began when she was underage.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office and Golden Meadow Police Department arrested Joshua Dismukes on Monday.
"Last week, juvenile detectives opened an investigation into Dismukes after a woman came forward with allegations of sexual abuse. The abuse began more than 20 years prior when she was a child and had continued over many years into her adulthood. The most recent incident occurred in July 2025 when Dismukes reportedly touched the victim inappropriately and without consent," authorities said.
"Detectives conducted interviews, reviewed evidence, including text messages, and executed a search warrant at the residence as part of the investigation. On August 11, 2025, detectives obtained a warrant for Dismukes’ arrest."
Investigators arrested Dismukes for the July 2025 incident and bail was set at $100,000.
The investigation is continuing and the sheriff's office said more charges are possible.
