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'''Rodney Jack Strain, Jr.''', known as '''Jack Strain''' (born November 28, 1962),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/rodney-strain/e799030026522|title=Rodney Strain|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 14, 2015}}</ref> is a former [[sheriff]] of St. Tammany Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], who in 2018 was under investigation for allegations of sexual abuse of four minors,<ref name=investigation>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/investigations/shock-sadness-over-allegations-against-ex-sheriff-jack-strain/289-623358990|title=Shock, sadness over allegations against ex-sheriff Jack Strain: Current St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith, who took on Strain in the recent election for sheriff, said that he was shocked but that he had known of the allegations for a while|publisher=WWL-TV ([[New Orleans]])|date=December 13, 2018|accessdate=December 14, 2018}}</ref>

'''Rodney Jack Strain, Jr.''', known as '''Jack Strain''' (born November 28, 1962),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/rodney-strain/e799030026522|title=Rodney Strain|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 14, 2015}}</ref> is a former [[sheriff]] of St. Tammany Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], who was convicted in 2021 of sexual abuse of four minors,<ref name=investigation>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/investigations/shock-sadness-over-allegations-against-ex-sheriff-jack-strain/289-623358990|title=Shock, sadness over allegations against ex-sheriff Jack Strain: Current St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith, who took on Strain in the recent election for sheriff, said that he was shocked but that he had known of the allegations for a while|publisher=WWL-TV ([[New Orleans]])|date=December 13, 2018|accessdate=December 14, 2018}}</ref>

Strain was elected in 1995 as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] to succeed the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Patrick Jon "Pat" Canulette (born February 1, 1948) of Slidell<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/patrick-canulette/e99348151980|title=Patrick Canulette|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 14, 2018}}</ref> who did not seek reelection. Strain was one of two Democrats in the 1995 nonpartisan blanket primary, along with seven Republicans and an [[Independent voter|Independent]].  In the runoff election, Strain  defeated Republican "Ben" Morris, 30,576 votes (50.2 percent) to 30,276 (49.8 percent). Strain ran without opposition in 1999. In 2003, running as a Republican, Strain polled 79 percent of the ballots cast in the primary. In December 2015, he was unseated by another Republican, "Randy" Smith, who still serves as sheriff.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns: St. Tammany Parish, 1995, 2003, and 2015.</ref>

Strain was elected sheriff in 1995 as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] to succeed the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Patrick Jon "Pat" Canulette (born February 1, 1948) of Slidell<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/patrick-canulette/e99348151980|title=Patrick Canulette|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 14, 2018}}</ref> who did not seek reelection. Strain was one of two Democrats in the 1995 nonpartisan blanket primary, along with seven Republicans and an [[Independent voter|Independent]].  In the runoff election, Strain  defeated Republican "Ben" Morris, 30,576 votes (50.2 percent) to 30,276 (49.8 percent). Strain ran without opposition in 1999. In 2003, running as a Republican, Strain polled 79 percent of the ballots cast in the primary. In December 2015, he was unseated by another Republican, "Randy" Smith, who still serves as sheriff.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns: St. Tammany Parish, 1995, 2003, and 2015.</ref>

Sheriff Smith said that he had previously heard of the allegations against his predecessor. In an interview with WWL-TV, Smith said, “When you have allegations of sexual abuse involving minors, it’s sickening.”<ref name=huffingtonpost/>  

Sheriff Smith said that he had previously heard of the allegations against his predecessor. In an interview with WWL-TV, Smith said, “When you have allegations of sexual abuse involving minors, it’s sickening.”<ref name=huffingtonpost/>  

Strain is a cousin of Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner [[Mike Strain|Michael Gene "Mike" Strain]], a Republican elected to a third term in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 12, 2019. Another cousin, R. H. "Bill" Strain, a Democrat, preceded Mike Strain in the District 74 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives. Mike Strain assumed the House seat in 2000, eight years before his election as agriculture commissioner.

Strain is a cousin of Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner [[Mike Strain|Michael Gene "Mike" Strain]], a Republican elected to a third term in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 12, 2019. Another cousin, R. H. "Bill" Strain, a Democrat, preceded Mike Strain in the District 74 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives. Mike Strain assumed the House seat in 2000, eight years before his election as agriculture commissioner.

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