PONCHATOULA — A Ponchatoula man was sentenced to 60 years in prison after he was found guilty of raping a teenager in 2024. 

Tyrone Leon Davis, Jr., 31, was found guilty of second-degree rape after a trial following his arrest in April 2024. According to the District Attorney's office, he was a habitual sex offender.

Davis' victim was assaulted and then walked to a local store and reported that she had been raped.

“This defendant has been a danger to our community for far too long, and he deserves every day of this sentence,” ADA Brad Cascio said.