Acadiana Man Arrested After Tip Leads to 500+ Child Exploitation Charges

BROUSSARD, LA (KPEL) — A man from Broussard is facing serious charges after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip regarding illegal online activity involving children.

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News 15 is reporting that 52-year-old Shannon Miller was being investigated by multiple agencies, including the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office, after receiving a tip from NCMEC.

Now, Miller has been arrested and charged with 504 counts of child sexual abuse materials under the age of 13, four counts of child sexual abuse materials, and two counts of sexual abuse of an animal.

Miller was booked into the St. Martin Parish Jail, and his bond is pending, according to News 15.

The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and the other agencies involved in this case are actively investigating. Anyone with information is urged to contact law enforcement.

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