Accused arsonist also faces assault, rape charges

A Eunice man charged with arson in March awaits a June 23 trial date for an aggravated assault case from last April.
And last June he was charged with a narcotics violation and with introducing contraband into the city jail.
A rape charge stemming from the assault case remains open, but there has been no action recorded in it since Duong Minh Le’s arrest.
Details of the arson charge have not yet been released by the Fire Marshal’s Office.
Whether they are in any way related to Le’s alleged role as a gambling debt enforcer are not known.
According to records, Li allegedly worked in consort with another suspect on April 10, 2013. The other party alleged kidnapped a man from his Eunice home.
While the man was away with the kidnapper, his children were locked inside a room and his wife was tied up and sexually assaulted by man Li, armed with a gun.
After the husband and wife contacted police, Li allegedly returned and threatened them.
Officers at the time indicated the alleged kidnapping and rape were over a gambling debt of almost $10,000. They did not indicate how the debt was accumulated.
Subsequently, according to police, the victims left the city, leaving it to investigators to track them down.