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The State of Louisiana v Willard Anthony
TrueAllele gun analysis busts prostitution ring
| Crime | In April 2015, a Florida woman was abducted and forced into prostitution. She was severely beaten and raped with a gun after attempting to escape. |
| Evidence | A handgun that was used during the attack was seized. |
| DNA | Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Regional DNA Laboratory swabbed the inside barrel of the gun for DNA testing. |
| Match | Due to the complexity of the mixture, the DNA from the gun was uninterpretable. |
| TrueAllele | On the same DNA data, the computer found a match statistic of 1.59 thousand connecting the handgun to Willard Anthony. |
| Cybergenetics | In December 2016, Cybergenetics Dr. Mark Perlin testified at the trial in Gretna, Louisiana about the computer DNA match statistic. |
| Outcome | On December 11, 2016, Willard Anthony was found guilty of rape and human trafficking and sentenced to life without parole. |
Media
- Florida woman drugged, beaten and forced into prostitution in Harvey, JPSO says The Times-Picayune
- Mississippi men charged with rape, human trafficking in Jefferson Parish The Times-Picayune
- Gun charges added in Jefferson Parish murder, human trafficking cases The Advocate
- Louisiana human trafficker convicted of aggravated rape and battery Cybergenetics Newsroom