
Sabine Parish Sheriff Aaron Mitchell announced the arrest of a Noble man accused of multiple child sexual abuse offenses following an investigation conducted by the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division.
According to investigators, 58-year-old Norman Michael Sepulvado of Noble was arrested after three separate victims reported allegations of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred when they were between 12 and 13 years old.
Sheriff’s officials said detectives began investigating the allegations earlier this month. Authorities allege that abuse involving one of the victims continued for approximately 10 years.
Investigators stated that the alleged abuse involving the victims spanned a period of nearly 30 years, between 1992 and 2022.
Following the investigation, detectives obtained three arrest warrants for Sepulvado through the 11th Judicial District Court.
Sepulvado was booked into the Sabine Parish Detention Center on multiple charges, including:
Five counts of second-degree rape of a juvenile
Five counts of second-degree rape
Five counts of sexual battery involving a victim under age 13
Additional counts of second-degree rape of a juvenile
Authorities said Sepulvado’s total bond has been set at $2,750,000, and he remains incarcerated at the Sabine Parish Detention Center.
The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who believes they may have been a victim of abuse involving Norman Sepulvado to contact the Sabine Parish Criminal Investigation Division at 318-590-9475.
Officials noted that the investigation remains ongoing.