05/28/2026
๐จ KENNER POLICE DEPARTMENT LEADS LARGE CYBER SWEEP INVESTIGATION ๐จ
Just a few months ago, the Kenner Police Department partnered with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill to establish an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Lab, stood up as the Louisiana Metro ICAC Task Force, at Kenner Police Headquarters.
The lab houses investigators from:
๐ก๏ธ Kenner Police Department
๐ก๏ธ Louisiana Bureau of Investigations
๐ก๏ธ St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office
๐ก๏ธ Louisiana State Police
๐ก๏ธ Homeland Security Investigations
The unit focuses on identifying online predators utilizing social media platforms, gaming platforms, dating aps, and other online services to exploit children through grooming, solicitation, and the distribution of child sexual abuse material.
During the month of May, the Kenner Police Department hosted a large-scale undercover operation targeting individuals utilizing the internet to solicit children for sexual purposes. Investigators identified suspects from across Louisiana, Texas, Ohio, and Michigan who traveled, believing they were meeting juveniles. The results speak for themselves.
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๐ 12 ARRESTS
๐ 35 CRIMINAL CHARGES
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โ๏ธ CHARGES INCLUDED:
๐น Computer Aided Solicitation of a Minor
๐น Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile
๐น Indecent Behavior โ Grooming
๐ค PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
๐ธ Kenner Police Department
๐ธ Louisiana Bureau of Investigation
๐ธ Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office
๐ธ St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office
๐ธ Assumption Parish Sheriff's Officee
๐ธ St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office
๐ธ Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office
๐ธ Homeland Security Investigations
๐ธ Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office
๐ SPECIAL THANKS
โซ๏ธ Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
โซ๏ธ New Orleans Police Department
โซ๏ธ Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office
โซ๏ธ St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office
A special thank you to the Livingston Parish Sheriffโs Office for sharing their knowledge and experience, helping make this operation a tremendous success.
โThis operation demonstrates the unwavering commitment law enforcement agencies across Louisiana and beyond share in protecting children from online predators,โ said Chief Keith A. Conley. โ I couldnโt be any prouder of the men and women of the Kenner Police Department, and all agencies involved- from all divisions - who worked long and hard to make this a success.โ
๐ป Predators hiding behind screens should consider this your warning: We are watching.
