| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 3298 | 2018-12-21 | Troop D | Troopers Arrest Three Men for Crimes Involving Children |
| TROOP D NEWS RELEASE December 21, 2018 Troopers Arrest Three Men for Crimes Involving Children SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA – Earlier this month, investigators assigned to the Louisiana State Police Special Victim’s Unit began an investigation involving investigators working in an undercover capacity on social media in an effort to identify and apprehend individuals seeking to have sexual contact with children. Three arrests were made as a result of the detail. On December 6, 2018, 34-year-old Brian E. Thomas of Lake Arthur, LA and 57-year-old Quentin D. Coley of Greensburg, LA separately traveled to an area hotel after they agreed to pay money to facilitate sex acts with an adult female and a 13 year old child. Troopers arrested both men and charged each with prostitution, prostitution involving persons under 17, and computer-aided solicitation of a minor. Both were booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center. Bond was set at $12,500 each. On December 20, 2018, 55-year-old James Hankins of Sulphur, LA traveled to an area hotel after he agreed to pay to have sex and oral sex with an adult female, a thirteen year old child and two seven year old children. Troopers arrested Hankins with the assistance of the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office and DeRidder City Police Department. Hankins was charged with prostitution, prostitution involving persons under 17, computer-aided solicitation of a minor, and indecent behavior with a juvenile. Hankins was booked into the Beauregard Parish Jail. Bond was set at $300,000. Hankins has previously been arrested in Calcasieu Parish for pornography involving juveniles as well as obscenity. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information about individuals engaged in crimes affecting the welfare of children, including the distribution or possession of child pornography, is asked to call the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit at 318-487-5099 or to report it online by visiting www.lsp.org and clicking the suspicious activity link. Contact Information: | |||
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