A 22-year-old Nevada man is now behind bars in Lafayette Parish after investigators say he targeted and exploited an Acadiana child through online communications, leading to a multi-agency investigation that stretched across the country.
According to Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office, Christian Jonathan Carnes of Las Vegas was arrested and extradited to Lafayette Parish following an investigation that began after authorities received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Multiple Felony Charges Filed
Carnes is facing a series of felony charges, including three counts of indecent behavior with juveniles, two counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor, one count of extortion, and one count of criminal assistance to suicide.
Investigators say the criminal assistance to suicide charge stems from allegations that Carnes encouraged the child victim to commit suicide. Authorities said the act was not completed…