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Parole denied for man who pleaded guilty to sex offenses against juveniles
Summary
The Committee on Parole denied parole to Anthony Sylvester after reviewing convictions for sexual misconduct with juvenile victims and a pending in-custody distribution charge; members cited victim age and severity of offenses.
The Committee on Parole denied parole to Call Anthony Sylvester (appears on records as Anthony Sylvester) on June 11, 2025, after the panel reviewed convictions for second-degree sexual offenses against juvenile victims and an outstanding in-custody possession-with-intent-to-distribute charge.
The board’s reading of the file noted Sylvester pled guilty on May 3, 2016, to two counts of second-degree *** for conduct that occurred Dec. 6, 2014, when Sylvester was 17 and a victim was 11 years old. Panel members asked whether Sylvester understood the ages of the victims and whether he had a pending distribution charge that arose from a shakedown in custody; Sylvester acknowledged the criminal history and said he had been young and that it “wasn't the right thing to do.”
Why it matters: The board emphasized the age of the victims and the seriousness of the offenses against children as decisive. A pending jail-based possession-with-intent-to-distribute charge was also noted. After deliberation, members voted to deny parole.
Outcome: Parole was denied unanimously. Board members recommended Sylvester pursue programming and noted the pending out-of-parish charge would be followed through by staff.
