Lafourche Parish, Louisiana—A 32-year-old man sits in a parish lockup facing federal child exploitation charges, one of dozens arrested in a statewide crackdown as Attorney General Jeff Landry touts economic revival. While families bury loved ones in neglected cemeteries and predators stalk children online, Landry issues directives to reopen businesses at a ‘same level playing field’—a phrase echoing through press releases while crime rages unchecked.
The reopening letter, titled ‘ReOpenLouisianaLetter.pdf’ and circulated in October 2020, outlines Landry’s plan for leveling business regulations—but omits any mention of the surging violent crime, failing infrastructure, or collapsing public trust. At the same time, Louisiana’s Cyber Crime Unit was processing over 200 live investigations into child sexual abuse material, including the arrest of the Lafourche suspect on charges of possessing and distributing child exploitation material.
Just days before, Landry publicly applauded the House for passing the Ka’Mauri Harrison Act, legislation aimed at cracking down on human trafficking. The move earned praise from advocates, but critics say it’s political theater—diverting attention from his office’s lack of prosecutions in high-profile corruption cases involving state contractors and pandemic relief funds.
Meanwhile, the Louisiana Cemetery Task Force was forced to hold emergency meetings after discovering dozens of burial sites abandoned or vandalized—some used as dumping grounds for stolen vehicles and drug paraphernalia. Families reported bones exposed, headstones toppled. No arrests have been made. The AG’s office has not assigned investigative resources to the cases.
Landry, a Republican with national ambitions, is positioning himself as both moral enforcer and economic savior. But with over $142 million in federal pandemic aid unaccounted for, and violent crime rising 18% in Baton Rouge and New Orleans combined during the reopening push, residents question whether the ‘level playing field’ applies only to businesses with political connections.
As the state struggles to reconcile recovery with reality, one truth remains: the headlines may celebrate reopening, but the back alleys, neglected towns, and overburdened courts tell a different story—one where justice lags far behind press releases.
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- State: Louisiana
- Agency: Louisiana AG
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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