CONCORDIA PARISH, La.(KTVE/KARD) — On March 11, 2025, 63-year-old Joseph C. Begnaud, a resident of Maurice, Louisiana, began communicating with what he believed to be a juvenile female for sexual purposes.
On October 16, 2025, the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office – Cyber/Special Victims Unit established probable cause, and Begnaud was taken into custody by the United States Marshals Service and the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office. He was transported and booked into the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility on the following charges:
- Indecent Behavior with Juveniles
- Computer-aided Solicitation of a Minor
The investigation is ongoing, and no further details are available at this time.
Sheriff David Hedrick extended his thanks to the United States Marshals Service and the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in the case…