David
Brousseau admitted to Jefferson Detectives that he mistreated women,
took their money, and cheated on them often. What he didn't do, was
rape an ex-girlfriend, who accused him of forcible rape, 2 months
after their relationship ended, he said. After spending a year in
jail, the DA's office brought Brousseau to trial on the charge of
Forcible Rape.
A
Jefferson jury agreed with Brousseau and acquitted him on the charge
that would have sent him to Angola for a minimum of twenty years,
because of his previous conviction. Thomas Calogero argued to the
jury that Brousseau was no prize, unworthy of dating any concerned
parent's daughter, and was nothing more than a gigolo, who took over
$1300 from his accuser while they dated without the intention of paying
her back. His 18 year old accuser always maintained that she was raped
in her apartment by Brusseau. Calogero pointed out numerous inconsistencies
in her statements. Initially, she never mentioned to police that they
had an emotional argument over the money and about Brusseau's new
girlfriend. Later she claimed they argued outside, but she let him
in the apartment because everything was fine. Brousseau, who chose
not to testify, always maintained that the argument took place in
open view after he left her apartment and had consensual sex with
his 18 year old ex- girlfriend. He gave a lengthy statement to police,
upon his arrest, acknowledging the sex act as well as the heated argument
that took place in her parking lot. No physical or medical evidence
supported the accuser's version, other than a minor abrasion on her
neck. The jury deliberated for 3 hours before reaching their verdict.