Ronald Joseph Dominique Research Paper

Ronald Joseph Dominique was born in Thibodaux , Louisiana,( Between New Orleans and Baton Rouge), on January 9, 1964. Thibodaux was a relatively well-sized city of about 14, 567 people. Ronald had attended Thibodaux High School and was involved in their glee club and choir, and unfortunately was a victim of sexual discrimination; Ronald was a victim of bullying where the students had accused him of homosexuality. Due to the event, as he aged he developed a sense of split- personality. One side of him would be a gentle, calm, mild -natured and friendly neighbor, and the other side of him was a cross-dressing drag queen attending homosexual bars. In fact, Ron was in the Lions Club just a few months before his arrest and his confession to the

At the time of his arrest and his interview, he did not have a lawyer appointed for him, which is reasonable given his financial status. Ron had lived with his mother and his sister because he couldn’t afford a place of his own. In order to avoid the death penalty, he agreed to plead guilty of first degree murder charges. The police apprehended him when they received a tip from a potential victim of Dominiques. The victim hadn’t agreed to being tied up and when he escaped the domicile he had reported it to officials. This led to Ronalds arrest, when the authorities had found strong evidence against him and when nine South Louisiana offices, Louisiana State Officers, and the Federal Bureau had teamed together to investigate the crimes. At the time of the arrest, he was staying at the Bunkhouse homeless shelter in Houma, Louisiana. Interestingly enough, the shelter Ronald stayed at was being operated by Sergeant Bobby O'Brien of the Houma Police Department. They had surveilled Ronald for the last 24-48 hours to make sure he didn’t flee the town. The reason for the investigation began when 23 high- profile ( People involved with drugs, prostitution, etc. ) homeless people had