The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) has arrested four people following the implementation of the new Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) taskforce. TPSO recently developed the ICAC unit in collaboration with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office and their ICAC initiative.
The following have been booked on one count each of Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile and Computer-Aided Solicitation of a Minor:
- Nicholas Hines, age 43 of Walker
- Michael Vicknair, age 32 of Gonzales
- Robert Trahan, age 33 of Ponchatoula
- John Gros, Sr., age 60 of Mt. Hermon
For the past two weeks, the work of our ICAC unit identified these individuals who were engaging in illegal sexual conversations with minors online. With assistance from the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Westwego Police Department, all suspects were taken into custody without incident.
“While it is disgraceful that we even have to develop such a partnership, I am proud to be part of this task force aimed at keeping our children safe from predators like these folks,” said Sheriff Gerald Sticker, “Let this quick work of our team serve as a warning to anyone else out there with these kinds of evil intentions toward children that we will find you.”
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