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Covington man accused of sexual abuse of an animal, possession of child sexual abuse material

Covington man accused of sexual abuse of an animal, possession of child sexual abuse material

Yahoo5 days ago
COVINGTON, La. (WGNO) — A Covington man was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 7, after an investigation led to him being accused of possessing child sexual abuse material and animal sex crimes.
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According to the office of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, a tip came in from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which led to 31-year-old Joshua Frank, of 10th Street, being arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail on the following charges:
Five counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (felony)
One count of sexual abuse of an animal (felony)
The investigation was reportedly undertaken by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Cyber Crime Unit and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.
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