Angeline C. Lodice, 26, of 148 Newman Ave. is accused of aggravated rape, sexual battery and production of child pornography, according to the Jefferson Parish grand jury's return.
Her attorney, Martin Regan, said she will plead not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.
"I anticipate she'll undergo both psychiatric and psychological evaluations," Regan said, who would not comment further. In the evaluations, doctors would attempt to determine whether Lodice knew right from wrong at the time of the crimes.
Sheriff's deputies say Lodice worked as a stripper at a Bourbon Street club. She was arrested Oct. 27 after the child's father told the Sheriff's Office that her cousin gave him videos and photographs showing her performing oral sex on the boy. The crimes occurred between Nov. 13, 2012, and Oct. 18, according to the indictment.
When questioned, Lodice admitted she's the woman depicted in the photos and videos. However, she "said she could not identify the child ... because she believed she was drugged," according to her arrest affidavit.
Another video showed her having intercourse with a dog, according to the arrest affidavit. Authorities later determined that incident occurred in St. Landry Parish, so Jefferson Parish prosecutors did not pursue charges.
Lodice is being held in the Jefferson jail. An $800,000 bond was set Thursday by Judge Scott Schlegel of the 24th Judicial District Court.
If convicted of aggravated rape, Lodice would spend the rest of her life in prison with no chance of probation, parole or suspended sentence. The sexual battery and pornography charges each carry a sentence of 25 years to 99 years in prison upon conviction.
Her case was allotted to Judge Ray Steib's court. If Lodice is found to have been insane at the time of the crimes, she would be sent to a state mental hospital indefinitely, and a judge would monitor her treatment.
(NOLA.COM - Feb 13, 2015)
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