A West Monroe man was arrested on numerous charges involving indecent behavior with a juvenile after he allegedly attempted to arrange a meeting with what he believed were 10- and 12-year-old children who were actually decoys in a sting operation.
According to booking records, Humphery Harris, 36, was arrested by West Monroe Police on December 10 for computer-aided solicitation of a minor and seven counts of indecent behavior with juveniles.
“EDP Watch,” a sting operation and associated media project led by internet personality and former YouTuber Demarcus Cousins III first exposed the case to police.
In a social media post, EDP Watch said Harris “had arranged to meet our 12- and 10-year-old decoys, and in the chat logs Humphery claimed to have previously abused a real eight-year-old girl who had been entrusted to his care; during our interview with him he sadly admitted that all things he stated in the chatlogs really did happen. He also admitted that recordings existed.”
EDP Watch contacted West Monroe Police, which opened an investigation. According to EDP Watch, Harris confessed to WMPD detectives. He is currently incarcerated at the Ouachita Correctional Center with bail set at $800,000, according to jail records.
Humphery is currently charged with eight felony charges based on the chat logs and evidence provided by EDP Watch. The child referenced in the conversations lives in another state. Her family has been notified, and authorities have begun a separate investigation into the abuse.
A spokesman for West Monroe Police could not be immediately contacted for additional information.
According to its website, EDP Watch focuses on exposing child predators, coordinating with law enforcement, and producing media content to raise awareness about online child solicitation. The name “EDP” is a reference to a specific internet personality who was himself accused of similar behavior, which served as the initial inspiration for the project.
