Five arrested for alleged child sex crimes in St. Tammany and Tangipahoa parishes
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — On Thursday, May 29, the Covington Police Department announced that five men have been arrested for alleged child sex crimes in St. Tammany and Tangipahoa parishes.
According to the CPD, the arrests were the result of the Northshore Internet Crimes Taskforce. They targeted people allegedly attempting to solicit minors on online platforms as summer vacation was beginning.
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Police say these individuals were arrested and face the following charges:
40-year-old Mathew Miller, of Covington: computer-aided solicitation of a minor and indecent behavior with juveniles.
34-year-old Kyle Baltrukevich, of Pearl River: computer-aided solicitation of a minor and indecent behavior with juveniles.
43-year-old Stephen Shirley, of Mandeville: pornography involving juveniles and nonconsensual disclosure of private information.
57-year-old Michael Dore, Hammond: computer-aided solicitation of a minor and indecent behavior with juveniles.
39-year-old Jason Stevens, of Independence: computer-aided solicitation of a minor, indecent behavior with juveniles, and unlawful use of a social networking website by a sex offender.Five arrested for alleged child sex crimes in St. Tammany and Tangipahoa parishes
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