7 Arrested in LA Child Sex Sweep

In a disturbing crackdown on child sex crimes, seven men have been arrested in Northwest Louisiana for Internet Crimes Against Children. The arrests were announced by Attorney General Jeff Landry, who has vowed to protect the state’s children from heinous crimes.

Waylon Brown, 21 of Plain Dealing, was arrested on 20 counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Louisiana State Police (LSP), Bossier City Marshals Office (BCMO), and Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office (BPSO). Brown was booked into the Bossier Parish Correctional Center.

Dustin Crow, 30 of Noble, was arrested on additional charges following his July 31, 2019 arrest for sexual abuse charges. The additional arrest were for 3 counts of indecent behavior with juveniles under the age of 13, 1 count of sexual battery under the age of 13, and 3 counts of first degree rape under the age of 13. Crow was booked into the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Leroy Hofmeister, 69 of Bossier City, was arrested on 1 count of possessing pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation with the LBI, FBI, DHS, U.S. Marshal Service (USMS), LSP, BCMO, BPSO, and Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office (CPDAO). Hofmeister was booked into the Caddo Parish Correctional Center.

James Opie, 33 of Shreveport, was arrested on 1 count of possessing pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation with the LBI, FBI, DHS, USMS, LSP, BCMO, and CPDAO. Opie, a school teacher and coach at C.E. Byrd High School, was booked into the Caddo Parish Correctional Facility.

Christopher Ritter, 47 of Bossier City, was arrested on 20 counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation with the LBI, FBI, DHS, USMS, LSP, BCMO, and BPSO. Ritter was booked into the Bossier Parish Correctional Center.

William Talley, 38 of Haughton, was arrested on 5 counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation with the LBI, DHS, USMS, and BCMO. Talley was booked into the Bossier Parish Correctional Center.

Grant Whippie, 28 of Bossier City, was arrested on 75 counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation with the LBI, FBI, DHS, USMS, LSP, BCMO, and BPSO. Whippie was booked into the Bossier Parish Correctional Center.

Attorney General Jeff Landry stated, ‘Louisiana’s children are our State’s most precious resource, and I am committed to doing all that I legally can to protect them.’ The arrests are a continuation of his promise to protect Northwest Louisiana from heinous crimes.