Eric Manuel

Manuel was indicted by a federal grand jury back in January 2012 on 18 counts of producing child pornography, and two counts of "using a facility of interstate commerce to persuade a minor to engage in criminal sexual acts," said U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley.

A guilty charge and pending sentencing for Eric Manuel.

An update to a story that KPEL news has been following since late December. Eric Manuel, a former youth minister at St. Thomas More High School, has been indicted on multiple child sex crimes.

With the recent spate of internet related child pornography case Trooper Stephen Hammonds with Louisiana State Police urges parents to be watchful of what their children are doing on the internet. One of the most recent cases of inappropriate behavior with juveniles involved Eric Manuel who was using an alias to communicate with teens.

More information is coming out on a former youth minister accused of storing child pornography. This morning, KPEL reported that Eric Manuel, formerly of St. Thomas More High School, had to go to court today for the charges.

A former area youth minister goes before a judge tomorrow morning on child pornography charges. Eric Manuel is formerly of St. Thomas More High School.

A Lafayette man accused of behaving inappropriately with a 15-year-old he met on Facebook is now behind bars. Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams says 22-year-old Eric Manuel was arrested after police posing as the boy sent Manuel a text message.