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Sheri Easterling Seeks Sole Custody as Monty Lopez Faces Felony Obscenity Case

Lopez has pleaded not guilty to an alleged 2024 exposure, with a March 19 court hearing scheduled.

Overview

  • Easterling filed divorce and custody papers seeking sole custody of their minor child born in 2013 and proposing supervised visitation for Lopez.
  • Her petition alleges a years-long pattern of verbal and physical abuse, alcohol problems, and past DUI arrests; the claims have not been adjudicated.
  • Lopez was arrested in Lafayette Parish on July 27, 2025 over an alleged Aug. 31, 2024 public exposure, charged with felony obscenity labeled a sex crime, and released on $2,500 bond.
  • He entered a not-guilty plea at a Sept. 2, 2025 arraignment, with a court hearing scheduled for March 19 and prosecutors recommending a year of hard labor.
  • The filing also recounts an Oct. 29, 2025 incident where Lopez allegedly banged on Easterling’s door to introduce his new wife after his October 2025 Las Vegas remarriage.