Bayou Vista man booked on multiple child pornography counts

(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.)

A Bayou Vista man has been arrested by state authorities on multiple counts of child pornography, the Sheriff's Office said.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported these arrests:

--Randy Lee Heuring, 46, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 7:34 a.m. Wednesday on 30 counts of pornography involving juveniles.

On Wednesday, a deputy was dispatched to a residence in Bayou Vista to assist the Louisiana State Police Fugitive Task Force and the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations in locating Heuring, who was named in a warrant alleging pornography involving juveniles under 13 years of age.

Contact was made with Heuring at the residence, and he was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Bail has not been set .

--Edwin Benjamin Che-Acte, 24, Franklin, was arrested at 7:30 a.m. Thursday on charges of unlawful production, distribution, possession of fraudulent documents. Bail has not been set.

--Felicia Mercedes Picard, 32, St. Martin, was arrested at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear charges of possession of methamphetamine; possession of
marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; and illegal use, consumption, possession or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a person under 17.

Bail has not been set.

--Kacie Elizabeth Smith, 28, New Iberia, was arrested at 5:41 p.m. Wednesday on warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of heroin, obstruction of justice (tampering with evidence) and improper display of license plate.

Bail has not been set.

--Julia Glynn, 31, Amelia, was arrested at 9:47 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging possession of methamphetamine. Bail has not been set.