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• Siblings arrested in connection with child pornography investigation, East Baton Rouge deputies say Play Video

  March 4, 2026 7:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A pair of siblings was arrested in connection with a child pornography investigation, East Baton Rouge Parish deputies said. In November, deputies began investigating an indecent behavior with juveniles complaint after a woman said she received a text message from an unknown number showing her 15-year-old... more »

• St. James Parish woman sentenced to 30 years in prison after child pornography conviction

  September 19, 2025 11:06 AM

  CONVENT — A Convent woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison earlier this week after she was convicted on more than a dozen child porn charges. Destinee Poche, 25, was found guilty in July of uploading, distributing and possessing numerous images and videos containing child pornography. She was... more »

• Four arrested after investigation into pornography involving juveniles in Livingston Parish Play Video

  July 23, 2025 3:07 PM

  LIVINGSTON — Four people were arrested in Livingston Parish after an investigation into cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about pornography involving juveniles, deputies said Wednesday. Justin Baham, 30, from Holden, was arrested on one count of indecent behavior with juveniles, one count of... more »

• Man arrested for indecent behavior with a juvenile arrested again on child porn charges

  June 24, 2025 2:55 PM

  FRANKLIN — An 18-year-old who was arrested for allegedly committing a sex crime against a juvenile earlier this month was booked on new charges after investigators searched his electronic devices. St. Mary Parish Sheriff's deputies were called to a residence in Franklin on June 5 where Ra'Quan Ar'qua Prejean... more »

• Police officer arrested by St. Mary deputies on drug possession, juvenile and animal pornography Play Video

  March 1, 2025 11:24 AM

  BAYOU VISTA — On Saturday morning a member of local law enforcement was arrested for drug possession and issued warrants for having pornography involving juveniles and animals on his cell phone, according to the St. Mary Sheriff's Office. Detectives were assigned to a case on Feb. 14, involving 31-year-old... more »

• LSU Foundation employee arrested after disturbing online messages led to child porn bust Play Video

  October 4, 2022 12:53 PM

  UPDATE: Chase Kojis was booked into jail again Friday on additional charges after investigators discovered he was allegedly impersonating more people online, including a 17-year-old girl. Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/after-child-porn-arrest-fired-lsu-employee-faces-more-charges-for-impersonating-teenage-girl-online ----- BATON ROUGE - An employee with the LSU Foundation was arrested for child porn after deputies... more »

• After WBRZ report on teacher's child porn arrest, school system admits employee was placed on leave Play Video

  August 9, 2022 6:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - School officials knew about allegations against an elementary teacher for days before WBRZ broke news of his child porn arrest on Tuesday. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, 23-year-old Brandon Short was arrested Tuesday at his apartment, Blu on the Boulevard, near the corner... more »

• Lafayette man arrested for internet crimes against children

  December 22, 2020 12:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 33-year-old Lafayette man is behind bars for allegedly being in possession of child pornography, according to a news release from Attorney General Jeff Landry's Cyber Crime Unit. Officials say Matthew Faulk was arrested and charged with one count of pornography involving juveniles under the age... more »

• Netflix reality star indicted on new child pornography, sex charges

  December 12, 2020 11:35 PM

  A 21-year-old Netflix reality star is facing serious charges in federal court after being accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with juveniles earlier this year. In January of 2020, when the Netflix series "Cheer" made its debut, one of the show's featured reality stars, Jeremiah "Jerry" Harris, quickly rose in... more »

• Zachary man accused in shocking child pornography case sentenced to 16 years behind bars

  June 9, 2020 8:01 AM

  A federal court has sentenced a man accused of 200 counts of child pornography to 195 months in federal prison. U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick's decision was made public, Tuesday, June 9. Brian Normand , a 30-year-old Zachary resident, has been sentenced to just over 16 years... more »

• Louisiana State Trooper arrested in child pornography investigation

  February 12, 2020 4:39 PM

  ST. TAMMANY PARISH - A Louisiana State Trooper has been arrested in connection to a child pornography investigation in Mandeville. Jason Boyet, of Troop L, was arrested and charged with one count of Production and Distribution of Pornography Involving Juveniles. Troop L serves the St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa,... more »

• Accused sex offender sentenced to five years in prison for possession of child pornography

  December 30, 2019 9:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Henry Babin, 30, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after being convicted for possession of child pornography. In January of 2018 the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force obtained a search warrant for Babin's property. During their search of his property, authorities... more »

• Parents of girl in Cynthia Perkins' class file lawsuit over shocking details of kids being served bodily fluids Play Video

  December 18, 2019 3:57 PM

  ***WARNING: This story contains material that some readers might find disturbing**** Watch WBRZ News 2 at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 6:30 and 10:00 Wednesday for late-breaking details on the lawsuit. LIVINGSTON – Bombshell details from state prosecutors that children in a Livingston Parish public school were served... more »

• New Orleans man arrested for human trafficking after fleeing police with juvenile victim in vehicle

  August 4, 2019 11:41 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - State Troopers arrested a New Orleans man on Saturday night for charges related to human trafficking and child pornography after he led them on a chase. The investigation began on July 31st when Troopers attempted to stop the driver of a vehicle on N. Tonti Street... more »

• $25 million bond set for man State Police say was found with more than 1,000 child porn files

  December 5, 2018 4:17 PM

  PONCHATOULA – An unheard-of $25 million bond was set for a man federal agents said possessed an exorbitant amount of child pornography. Edd Scafidel, Jr., 59, was charged with more than 1,000 counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles. Details of his arrest were released Wednesday afternoon. Investigators... more »

• Area man in jail on $70 million bond for locally-made child porn

  June 23, 2017 4:23 PM

  HAMMOND – A Hammond man is currently being held on a bond that is more than $70 million for allegedly filming inappropriate videos of children and uploading them to the internet. Louisiana State Police arrested 23-year-old Nicholas Paul Duvic on 300 counts of possession of child pornography,... more »

• Man accused of distributing child porn through chatrooms

  January 27, 2017 7:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Agents say a Baton Rouge man faces child pornography charges after he shared an illicit video in a chatroom last year. Louisiana’s Cyber Crime Unit reports that 20-year-old Shelly Stratton was charged with a felony count of distribution child pornography. On Oct. 19, agents received... more »

• Federal grand jury indicts former Gonzales Fire Chief on child porn charges

  October 5, 2016 3:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A federal grand jury decided Wednesday to indict a former Gonzales district fire chief with distributing and possessing child pornography. United States Attorney Walt Green, 36-year-old Kristopher Johnson distributed text messages with child pornography on four different occasions between Nov. 6 and 7, 2015. Johnson... more »

• Baton Rouge man charged with distributing child porn

  September 29, 2016 2:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge man was charged with 100 counts of possession of child pornography, Louisiana State Police said Thursday. Louisiana State Police say 42-year-old James R. Fontenot II was also charged with one count of distributing child pornography. Investigators say the arrest comes after serving... more »

• Breaux Bridge priest arrested on child pornography charges

  July 27, 2016 12:30 PM

  BREAUX BRIDGE – A Breaux Bridge priest has been arrested on possession of child pornography charges. On Wednesday, investigators from the Special Victims Unit of the Louisiana State Police arrested Reverend F. David Broussard. The Special Victims Unit received a complaint earlier this month that a computer belonging... more »

• LSP report largest child porn seizure in department history

  June 14, 2016 12:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police arrested three subjects in three separate statewide investigations leading to what they say is the largest seizure of child pornography in the history of the department. While executing search warrants, Troopers said they seized more than 800 DVDs, 13 portable storage devices, numerous... more »

• Man arrested on 13 counts of child pornography

  March 30, 2016 1:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Department of Justice Cyber Crime Unit investigators arrested 34-year-old Rory Faust on 13 of counts child pornography charges. According to the EBR Sheriff’s Office, investigators of the Cyber Crime Unit located Faust on Wednesday at his home on Kaitlyn Drive where they found 3 videos of... more »

• Man charged with 100 counts of child pornography

  March 17, 2016 6:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators with the Attorney General's office arrested a 58-year-old man on 100 counts of child pornography. According to the Department of Justice, Robert Hathaway was arrested Thursday. Authorities say the investigation stemmed from an undercover operation where computers with known child pornography were being shared online. Investigators... more »

• First from WBRZ Investigative Unit: Area fire chief arrested on child porn charges Play Video

  March 10, 2016 11:21 AM

  GONZALES- A District Fire Chief in the City of Gonzales is locked up, accused of possessing child porn. According to booking records, 35-year old Kristopher Johnson was charged with possession of child porn and being a fugitive from another jurisdiction. Johnson was booked on 11 counts of pornography involving... more »

• Baton Rouge man accused of child pornography possession

  February 9, 2016 3:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police reported the arrest of a Baton Rouge man after a juvenile victim contacted officers and was able to show photographic evidence of child pornography on the suspect’s cell phone. 52-year-old Joseph Davis was booked on charges of video voyeurism and possession of pornography involving juveniles.... more »

• Mexican national arrested at Alvin Dark apartment for possession of child pornography

  December 16, 2015 3:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An undercover operation by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and the State Attorney General’s Office led to the arrest of a Mexican national accused of possessing child pornography Wednesday. 62-year-old Samuel Sanchez was booked on one count of possession of pornography involving juveniles. Investigators searched... more »

• Ponchatoula man accused of sending 2,400 files of child porn to undercover agent

  December 15, 2015 4:44 PM

  PONCHATOULA - Sheriff’s deputies reported the arrest of a man accused of distributing 2,400 images of child pornography to a Plaquemines Parish undercover detective. Stephen James Chupko, 30, was arrested Tuesday morning at his Ponchatoula home by members of the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)... more »

• EBRSO: Man arrested for possession of child pornography

  December 14, 2015 10:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Authorities charged a man with possession of child pornography after they said they found child porn during a search of his home. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies arrested 55-year-old Jonathan Novo after authorities said they tracked his IP address to files containing child pornography. Investigators say that... more »

• Search warrants lead to pair of child porn arrests in Terrebonne Parish

  December 9, 2015 12:25 PM

  TERREBONNE PARISH - Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two men Tuesday morning accused of possession of child pornography. 26-year-old Stephen Mitchell was arrested for 10 counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles after deputies searched his Jolie Oaks Blvd residence in Thibodaux. He remains in Terrebonne Parish Jail... more »

• Baton Rouge man charged with distribution of child porn

  November 17, 2015 2:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff’s deputies in East Baton Rouge Parish arrested a man after an undercover operation revealed he was using the web to distribute child pornography from his Baton Rouge home. On Sept. 15, a detective with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and a member of the... more »

• 4 men arrested for distributing child porn

  November 13, 2015 3:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Investigators with the Attorney General’s Cyber Crime Unit announced Friday that four men were arrested for separate incidents for child pornography charges. According to Attorney General Buddy Caldwell’s office, 30-year-old James Aucoin of Prairieville was arrested Friday on 100 counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles and... more »

• LSU student accused of photographing teens showering in campus dorm

  November 6, 2015 3:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An LSU student with a previous arrest for several counts of child pornography possession was arrested again last week after authorities reviewed new evidence that indicated he had photographed teenaged girls in his campus dormitory. 18-year-old Andrew Easterly was booked on charges of two counts of... more »

• Kenner gymnastics coach, two others booked on child porn charges

  November 6, 2015 3:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Attorney General’s Cyber Crime Unit announced Friday that three men, including a Kenner gymnastics coach, had been charged with multiple child pornography charges. 53-year-old Turner Lann of Shreveport was arrested Thursday and booked into the Caddo Parish Jail on 30 counts of possession pornography involving... more »

• Slidell man charged with possession of child porn

  October 22, 2015 2:49 PM

  SLIDELL – Law enforcement have charged a Slidell man with multiple counts of child pornography, including one count involving a child under the age of 13. Slidell Police in conjunction with the Louisiana Attorney’s General Office have charged 30-year-old Johnathan Golmon with three counts of child pornography. Police... more »

• 3 child porn arrests reported in Thibodaux and Slidell

  August 28, 2015 4:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Attorney General's Office reported Friday that its Cyber Crime Unit has made three more arrests in connection with incidents that victimized children. 50-year-old Douglas Benoit, of Thibodaux, was arrested Thursday on 200 counts of possession of child pornography. He was booked into the Lafourche Parish... more »

• La. Cyber Crime Unit reports 3 child porn arrests this week

  August 21, 2015 5:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit reported Friday the arrest of three men on child pornography charges. 21-year-old Robert Stewart, of Hammond, was arrested Thursday on 40 counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles, along with a single count of producing pornography involving juveniles, computer aided solicitation... more »