UPDATE: Deputies arrest second child porn suspect

(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)

For the second time in a week, St. Mary deputies have arrested a St. Mary man on child pornography charges.

Morgan City police also reported an arrest last week on a charge of indecent behavior with a juvenile, and officers arrested a Gray man on weapon and flight charges after a high-speed pursuit.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported these arrests:

•Ra'Quan Ar'Qua Prejean, 18, Franklin, was arrested Monday on a warrant alleging two counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles under 13.

Prejean was arrested at 4:20 a.m. June 5 on a charge of indecent behavior with a juvenile. He was released on a $20,000 bond.

As the investigation continued, a detective discovered child sexual abuse material on an electronic device owned by Prejean.

On Monday, detectives transported Prejean to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking.

Bail was set at $75,000 with a no-electronic-device condition.

Driskell thanked the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for assistance in the case.

•Kaleb Noel Leonard, 18, Bayou Vista, was arrested June 18 on 13 counts of pornography involving children under 13.

The St. Mary Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was given an investigation by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in reference to possession of child sexual abuse material. As the investigation progressed, such material was discovered.

A search warrant was obtained for a residence in Bayou Vista, and with the assistance of detectives with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and the Morgan City Police Department, the warrant was executed.

Subsequently, a warrant was obtained for Leonard, and on June 18 he was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Bail has not been set at this time.

Driskell and the Investigations Division of the SMPSO would like to thank the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, the Morgan City Police Department and the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children for their work and assistance on this case.

•Jason Paul Bordelon, 36, Amelia, was arrested at 3:08 p.m. Thursday on a charge of theft.

Bail has not been set at this time.

•Rainiesha Delores Coleman, 21, Houma, was arrested at 8:43 p.m. June 18 on three warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of failing to return lease movables, failure to stop and yield at stop sign, suspended driver’s license, and no seat belt.

Bail was set at $1,321.

•Valarie Lynn Williams, 46, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:12 p.m. June 18 on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of resisting an officer with violence and interfering with a law enforcement investigation.

Bail was set at $12,500.

•Isai Nunez-Ortega, 25, Amelia, was arrested at 3:25 p.m. Thursday on charges of entry or remaining on premises after being forbidden, criminal trespass, and resisting arrest or officer. Bail was set at $5,500.

•Derrick Shawn Kirt, 48, Franklin, was arrested at 9:17 p.m. Sunday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Bail has not been set at this time.

•Damien Aurelius Hale, 35, Franklin, was arrested at 7:40 p.m. Sunday on charges of simple assault without a dangerous weapon and disturbing the peace (intoxicated).

Bail has not been set at this time.

•Clarence Colbert Jr., 54, Amelia, was arrested at 10:29 p.m. Saturday on charges of driving while intoxicated, hit and run, and failure to report incident.

Bail has not been set at this time.

•Gabriel Francis Randle, 23, Patterson, was arrested at 9:43 p.m. Saturday on charges of license plate lights required, color of clearance lamps, no proof of insurance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Bail has not been set at this time.

•Rosendo Ponce Mata, 52, Amelia, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Saturday on a charge of domestic abuse (child endangerment law).. Bail was set at $12,500.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported these arrests:

•Dakari Wesley, 20, Willowdale Drive, Gray, was arrested at 5:09 p.m. Saturday on charges of aggravated flight from an officer, obstruction of a roadway, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen things ($5,000-$25,000) and no driver’s license, and as a fugitive from the St. Mary and Terrbonne sheriff’s offices.

•Angel Andino Castillo, 19, Amelia, was arrested 1:12 a.m. Thursday on charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile, simple battery and unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.

•Junior Morales-Sanchez, 30, Victor II Boulevard, Morgan City, was arrested at 7 p.m. Friday on a charge of serving time for city court (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

•Deqavia Hall, 38, Verson Street, Berwick, was arrested at 9:10 p.m. Saturday on charges of domestic abuse battery, disturbing the peace (intoxicated), two counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court) and failure to appear to pay probation fee (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

•Kaleb Meadow, 26, Trevino Street, Berwick, was arrested at 12:44 p.m. Saturday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

•Ryan Ladner, 27, Northwood Circle, Long Beach, Mississippi was arrested at 7:36 p.m. Saturday on charges of disturbing the peace (intoxicated) and urinating in public.

•Wilmer Orellana Guitierrez, 41, Cypress Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:35 a.m. Sunday on charges of improper lane usage and no driver’s license.

•Kristie Blanchard, 47, River Road, Berwick, was arrested at 1:07 p.m. Sunday on three counts of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

•Anthony Gant, 43, U.S. 90, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:49 p.m. Thursday on a charge of remaining where forbidden.

•Maria Moran, 20, Everett Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:45 a.m. Thursday on a charge of possession of marijuana. (Released on summons.)

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported these arrests:

•Kiara Lemon, 33, Adams Street, Franklin, was arrested at 4:30 p.m. June 18 on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on charges of running at large prohibited and two counts of leash law. Lemon was booked, processed and released on a $358 bond.

•Clarence Smith, 73, Robert Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:28 p.m. Thursday on a charge of driving under the influence.

Smith was booked, processed and released on a $2,500 bond.

•Tyrone Jackson, 41, Romero Lane, Jeanerette, was arrested at 12:50 a.m. Friday on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, resisting an officer, driver must be licensed, simple assault on a peace officer, stop signs and disarming a peace officer.

Jackson was booked, processed and held on a $38,250 bond.

•Albert Walters, 48, Eighth Street, Franklin, was arrested at 8:45 a.m. Friday on a warrant alleging parole violation. Walters was additionally arrested two counts of resisting an officer.

Walters was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

•Jessie J. Ponville Jr., 52, La. 70, Pierre Part, was arrested Thursday on charges of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and simple criminal damage to property.

The charges result from a disturbance at a residence in the 2600 block of La. 70 in Pierre Part on Thursday evening.

Deputies responded to the location and made contact with the complainant who advised that on this evening, an individual now identified as Ponville, had come to the residence and forcefully entered the
dwelling without authorization in order to discuss circumstances surrounding an earlier incident.

In entering the residence, Ponville allegedly damaged an entry door.

Deputies interviewed Ponville and arrested him.

Ponville was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.