A degenerative serial offender in Louisiana agreed to be physically and chemically castrated as part of a plea deal, after being charged with attempted first-degree rape of a child under the age of 13.
Thomas Allen McCartney, 37, pleaded guilty to the charge, agreeing to serve 40 years in state prison, KPLC reported, citing the Vernon Parish District Attorney’s Office. Louisiana’s surgical castration law went into effect in August 2024.
McCartney was caught sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl, when a woman walked in on him “engaging in sexual contact” with her child, according to authorities — he was a Tier 3 sex offender in the state at the time, having been convicted of attempted aggravated rape in 2011, which followed a 2010 arrest for the aggravated rape of a 12-year-old, and a 2006 arrest on one count of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.
LOUISIANA CHILD PREDATOR GETS THE FULL TREATMENT: 40 YEARS + CASTRATION
Serial child rapist Thomas McCartney just learned Louisiana doesn’t play around.
Caught attacking a 7-year-old, he accepted surgical AND chemical castration plus 40 years behind bars.
His rap sheet?… pic.twitter.com/ChKE8DNtE1
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 21, 2025
“This is a horrific crime that never should have happened. Thomas McCartney is a predator that needs to be locked away from others in our community,” Vernon Parish District Attorney Terry Lambright said in a statement.
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) cheered his nearby neighbor for its actions, posting on X: “Go Louisiana!”
Go Louisiana! https://t.co/akXDxzhm9g
— Tim Burchett (@timburchett) August 21, 2025
As drastic as the punishment may seem, some folks on social media wanted the death penalty — here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
Yep, when someone harms an innocent child they should should pay the highest penalty.
— azfril (@Frilang22) August 21, 2025
That’s what they do in Japan. And Japan is one of the safest countries in the World
— OldFarmLady (@GWeimert27296) August 21, 2025
I’m more for the death penalty for these scumbags who do this to kids.
— Nina Honeycutt (@HoneycuttNina) August 21, 2025
Castrate him and THEN burn him alive.
He can still rape someone after castration.
Don’t give him the opportunity to re-offend!— Russell Reynolds (@yz12ider) August 21, 2025
Why? Just execute him. F*cking waste of time and resources.
— MacReady (@MacReady_IV) August 21, 2025
Some call it cruel? But they don’t find it cruel when they try to apply similar treatment to “trans” children. ♂️
— Octavio Berrios (@octavioberrios1) August 21, 2025
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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