Livingston Parish school janitor accused of molesting child at school
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An elementary school custodian in Livingston Parish was arrested and charged with molestation of a juvenile.
Christopher Abery, 38, of Denham Springs, was arrested after an investigation by the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office and the Seventh Ward Elementary administration. He was booked into the jail on Thursday, May 15.
The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said it looked into alleged inappropriate behavior by Abrey during school hours.
Livingston Parish Public Schools (LPPS) said Abery had been employed since August 2024. He was placed on administrative leave. According to the school district, he met all onboarding requirements, including a criminal background check.
LPPS said, 'The district will follow all applicable policies and procedures, including the application of Policy GBK, Employee Discipline and Policy GBN, Dismissal of Employees, following the conclusion of investigations.'
The investigation remains ongoing.
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