November 22, 2025

Former TPSO Deputy Accused of Indecent Behavior With a Juvenile

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office reported Friday (November 21, 2025) evening that 61-year-old Mike Johnson, a former deputy, has been arrested and booked on four counts of Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile and one count of Malfeasance in Office. Johnson had been a TPSO deputy for almost four years.

TPSO reports that they received information that, during a recent security detail, Johnson had shown inappropriate pictures to juveniles. He was immediately placed on administrative leave, and following a thorough investigation, he was terminated Friday afternoon and then placed under arrest.

This investigation is ongoing.

***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***

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