La. child molester undergoes castration for parole
PORT ALLEN, LA
Francis Phillip Tullier, who had faced hundreds of molestation
counts involving young girls, pleaded guilty to three counts in
1999 and was sentenced to 27 years in prison. He is now 78.
His lawyer, Nathan Fisher, said the deal stipulated that Tullier
would only be eligible for parole once he underwent castration at
his own expense.
A sheriff's investigator said the surgery was done Thursday
after being delayed several years while Tullier was treated for
various medical issues.
The Advocate newspaper reports that Tullier is due for release
next week. He will live in Iberville Parish and has to register as
a sex offender.
