The Louisiana Committee on Parole denied Brian Leto’s request for early release following a hearing at Rayburn Correctional Center on July 10, 2025. Panel members cited family and victim opposition as central to the decision.

Leto told the committee he had completed programming, held steady jobs in the facility’s kitchen for nine years and worked as a mentor to other inmates. He described participating in victim-awareness classes and religious programming and apologized to his children and family.

Family members and victims—identified in the record as Sarah Leto, Shannon Falco and Seth Cliner—spoke by video. They described long-lasting emotional and psychological harm, urged the panel to deny release, and said the minimum sentence Leto had served was not sufficient in their view.

Committee members asked about Leto’s programming since 2019 and his post-release plans; Leto said he had an approved address pending release in LaCone, Louisiana, and intended to work and pursue housing. After hearing testimony, the board voted; two members stated they would deny parole because of family and victim opposition, and the third also voted to deny, concluding the hearing at 9:21 a.m.