Lake Charles man found guilty of sexual battery and kidnapping

Published: Nov. 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM CST

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles man has been found guilty of second-degree sexual battery, second-degree kidnapping, and the mingling of harmful substances.

Stephen D. Cormier, 45, was found guilty Tuesday, Nov. 21, of putting a sleeping aid in the victim’s drink, moving the victim to a different location once she was unconscious, and then sexually abusing her.

Stephen Douglas Cormier, 42, of Lake Charles(LCPD)

Cormier will be sentenced by Judge Clayton Davis on Jan. 18, 2024.

Assistant District Attorneys Hope Buford, Taylor Alexander, and Chas Swinburn prosecuted the case for the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office.