Threats reported at 2 area schools

Five Louisiana men, two of them from New Iberia, were arrested by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Cyber Crime Unite on charges including distribution and possession of child pornography, indecent behavior with juveniles, and computer aided solicitation of a minor. 

Fabian Joseph, 68 of New Iberia, was charged with one count of distribution of sexual abuse images/videos of children (under the age of 13) and one count of possession of sexual abuse images/videos of Children (under the age of 13). 

Javonte Etienne, 23 of New Iberia, was charged with one count of indecent behavior with a juvenile and one count of computer aided solicitation of a minor. 

Joseph and Etienne were booked into the Iberia Parish Jail following a joint investigation by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Cyber Crime Unite, Homeland Security Investigations and the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office. 

Also arrested were 35-year-old David Dunn and 33-year-old Nathaniel Jarve, both of New Orleans. Dunn was charged on 20 counts of possession of sexual abuse images/videos of children (under the age of 13).

Jarve was charged with 75 counts of possession of sexual abuse images/videos of children (under the age of 13) and one count of distribution of sexual abuse images/videos of children (under the age of 13). 

Dunn and Jarve were both booked into the Orleans Parish Prison following a joint investigation by the LBI CCU, the LBI Violent Crimes Unit, HSI and the New Orleans Police Department. 

Also, Alton Lowe, 30, of Eunice, was arrested on 40 counts of possession of sexual abuse images/videos of children (under the age of 13). He was arrested and booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail following a joint investigation by the LBI, CCU, HSI and St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.  

“The Internet holds tremendous potential for Louisiana’s youth; however, the misuse of the Internet to prey on them remains a serious problem in our state,” Attorney General Jeff Landry said in a prepared statement. 

“So my office and I will continue to do all that we legally can apprehend predators committing Internet crimes against children.”

Anyone with more information or concerns about these five suspects is urged to call the LBI at 800-256-4506. Callers can remain anonymous.