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• Two men arrested following online sexual exploitation investigation Play Video

  June 5, 2026 11:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested for indecent behavior with juveniles after allegedly communicating with what he believed was a 15-year-old girl. According to arrest records, on May 13, investigators with the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit, acting undercover as a 15-year-old girl, were contacted by 33-year-old... more »

• St. Mary Parish deputies arrest man for allegedly sending inappropriate messages to minor

  May 12, 2026 1:40 PM

  BAYOU VISTA — St. Mary Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a man for alleged indecent behavior with a juvenile. The sheriff's office said it opened an investigation after someone in Bayou Vista reported that someone was sending inappropriate messages to a minor. Deputies identified Cameron Paul Rodrigue, 20, of... more »

• Former New Orleans teacher arrested for child pornography charges now faces deepfake charges Play Video

  April 2, 2026 4:25 PM

  NEW ORLEANS — A former Isidore Newman School teacher and tennis coach who had been arrested three times previously on child pornography-related charges has been arrested again, this time on 60 deepfake charges. Attorney General Liz Murrill's Office says Benoit G. Cransac, 49, a French national authorized to live... more »

• TPSO: Kentwood man arrested for sex crimes against two children Play Video

  October 23, 2025 2:16 PM

  KENTWOOD — Deputies arrested a Kentwood man for sex crimes against two children, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday. The two children, who are both under 13 years old, reported 30-year-old Jordan Glass to staff at their school, according to TPSO. He was arrested and booked on two... more »

• Tangipahoa deputies: Ponchatoula man booked on 60 counts of child pornography Play Video

  August 9, 2025 5:16 PM

  PONCHATOULA — Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a Ponchatoula man for allegedly uploading child pornography to a social media platform. The TPSO Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 32-year-old Aaron Jiles in an investigation of the uploading of child pornography to a social media site in July.... more »

• Gonzales man arrested for child pornography and sexual abuse of an animal Play Video

  July 21, 2025 6:55 PM

  GONZALES — Ascension Parish deputies arrested a Gonzales man on child pornography and sexual abuse of an animal charges. Devante Carter, 30, allegedly downloaded multiple child pornography videos and sexually abused an animal. He was booked on July 16 on four counts of pornography involving juveniles under the... more »

• Denham Springs man previously arrested for child pornography charged with 10 additional counts

  September 16, 2024 12:52 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — Livingston Parish deputies on Monday charged a man previously arrested for multiple child pornography charges with additional child porn charges, as well as solicitation and indecent behavior. Everett Walker, 25, was charged with 10 additional child pornography charges, as well as one count each of indecent... more »

• Man accused of forcing himself onto young girl arrested by deputies

  August 23, 2024 4:59 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE — A man was arrested by Assumption Parish deputies after he allegedly forcibly fondled a girl under 10 years old and took her back to his Belle Rose home. Sidney Clifton, 59, was arrested Wednesday and is accused of indecent behavior with a juvenile and sexual battery. ... more »

• Former Lafourche art teacher sentenced 40 years for sexually abusing student in 2009

  July 18, 2024 4:03 PM

  THIBODAUX - A former middle school teacher was sentenced to 40 years in prison Thursday morning for sexually abusing a student. Ralph Cheramie Jr., 64, was sentenced to 40 years for molestation of a juvenile, 40 years for sexual battery of a minor under 13 and 10 years for... more »

• Man arrested for attempted first-degree rape after allegedly assaulting two children

  August 9, 2023 6:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man for two counts of attempted first-degree rape after he allegedly sexually assaulted two young girls. The Baton Rouge Police Department reported it had arrested Bryson Pitre, 23, for two counts of attempted first-degree rape, one count of sexual battery, and one count... more »

• Man pleaded guilty to soliciting child porn in exchange for drugs, sentenced to 20 years in prison

  April 9, 2022 5:01 PM

  ASSUMPTION PARISH - A man arrested in April 2022 for soliciting child pornography from an underage victim in exchange for drugs was sentenced in July 2023. The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said 66-year-old James Gregoire was arrested in Pierre Part. His arrest followed an investigation into his involvement in... more »

• Man, 45, allegedly tried to meet 10-year-old girl for sex

  June 16, 2021 6:29 PM

  HARAHAN - A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly sending illicit pictures of a child to an undercover agent. The F.B.I. and State Police opened an investigation March 17 into 45-year-old Robert Oster of Jefferson Parish. According to Louisiana State Police, Oster attempted to contact an undercover agent... more »

• Former Denham Springs High School coach turns himself in to police

  December 29, 2020 12:05 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A former coach with Denham Springs High School was taken into police custody late Monday (Dec. 28) night, according to a news release from the Denham Springs Police Department. Officials say Tyler Love turned himself in to law enforcement on Monday night after warrants were issued... more »

• Monday marks deadline for sex-abuse claims in Boy Scouts bankruptcy case

  November 16, 2020 9:59 AM

  Monday marks the deadline for survivors of abuse to file claims against the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in a federal bankruptcy case the national organization and tens of thousands of men have already done so, The Seattle Times reports. The surge of abuse claims that have already inundated... more »

• Former Slidell pastor, Patrick Wattigny, arrested in Georgia on warrants for molestation

  October 23, 2020 11:28 AM

  SLIDELL - According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, the former pastor of a Slidell-area church was booked Thursday (October 22) night into a Georgia jail as a fugitive out of St. Tammany Parish, after detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office obtained warrants for his arrest on... more »

• Louisiana principal arrested for multiple sex crimes involving students

  February 20, 2020 3:01 PM

  CLAIBORNE PARISH - A Homer school principal was arrested at his home Thursday morning for multiple sex crimes involving students. Louisiana State Police arrested Summerfield High School Principal Brian Biggs, 54, on 46 counts of indecent behavior with juveniles. ... more »

• Baton Rouge man accused of repeatedly raping adolescent girl over several years

  July 20, 2019 1:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 44 years-old man is behind bars for repeatedly raping a young girl. Police say Andres Fuentes-Castro was arrested Saturday on three counts of first-degree rape. The victim told authorities the abuse began when she was 11-years-old and continued over a span of two years... more »