Convicted sex offender gets 10 years

Convicted sex offender Randy P. Courville, 51, of Eunice will serve 10 years in federal prison.

Courville, a former U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs employee, was sentenced this week in federal court in Lafayette.

The sentence, imposed by Judge Tucker Melancon, has no condition of parole. Courville could have received up to 30 years under federal guidelines.