BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Four men accused of targeting Louisiana children online were arrested on sex crimes charges.
Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard reported that there were attempts to get children to engage in sexual acts using online tactics. The sheriff’s office worked with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations in the four cases.
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Jason Kyle Benoit, 35, of St. Landry, was charged with one count each of indecent behavior with juveniles and computer-aided solicitation of a minor. The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office assisted Livingston Parish deputies in the case.
Dain Duffy, 35, of Marrero, was charged with two counts each of indecent behavior with juveniles and computer-aided solicitation of a minor. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office assisted Livingston Parish deputies in the case.
Marvin Blackburn, 26, of Jackson, Ohio, was charged with two counts each of indecent behavior with juveniles and computer-aided solicitation of a minor. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office assisted Livingston Parish deputies in the case.
Curtis Wimer, 26, of Waynesboro, Virginia, was charged with one count each of indecent behavior with juveniles and computer-aided solicitation of a minor. The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office assisted Livingston Parish deputies in the case…