BATON ROUGE, LA – Attorney General
Jeff Landry’s office has arrested a deputy sheriff and a volunteer fireman for
possessing pornography involving juveniles under the age of thirteen years old.
“My office and I will leave no
stone left unturned in doing what we legally can to protect Louisiana’s children from those who seek to
exploit and abuse them,” said General Landry. “These public safety efforts
include arresting people whose positions of authority demand public trust.”
Phillip Guidry, 35 of Houma and a
deputy sheriff, was arrested on 20 counts of Pornography Involving Juveniles
Under the Age of 13 (Possession). The arrest was a result of a joint
investigation by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Cyber Crime Unit, the
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, and
Homeland Security Investigations. Guidry was booked into the Terrebonne Parish
Jail.
William Michael Chiasson, 47 of
Thibodaux and a volunteer fireman, was arrested on 60 counts of Pornography
Involving Juveniles Under the Age of 13 (Possession). The arrest was a result
of a joint investigation by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Cyber Crime
Unit, the Thibodaux Police Department, Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, the
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations.
Chiasson was booked into the Lafourche Parish Jail.
General Landry once again encouraged parents and guardians to review his “Be Smart With Your Smart Phone” booklet, which highlights some of the public safety issues related to smart phones – including child predators. To download a copy or get other cyber safety tips, go to www.AGJeffLandry.com/CyberSafety.
Phillip Guidry
William Michael Chiasson