Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit arrested a Ruston man Tuesday.
Damian Joel Parnell, 35, of East Georgia Avenue in Ruston, was arrested for three counts of possession of child pornography under the age of 13.
Louisiana Department of Justice agents initially received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The arrest was a result of a joint investigation with Cyber Crime Unit and the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Parnell was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center without incident. Bail was set at $175,000.
The investigation is ongoing.
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