Ex-Deputy's Guilty Plea Nine Years Later Shows Sex Crime Cases Stay Open

Brandon Licciardi, a former Louisiana sheriff's deputy, pleaded guilty on May 28, 2025, to helping ex-NFL safety Darren Sharper drug women for sexual assault. Sharper was sentenced to 20 years in prison in November 2016. The nine-year gap illustrates how federal sex crime prosecutions remain active through cooperation agreements and accessory charges, even after the primary defendant is incarcerated. Prosecutors can continue building evidence incrementally over extended periods.