Morgan City man faces multiple child porn counts

Morgan City police have arrested a Seventh Street man on 55 counts of pornography involving juveniles and nearly as many counts of pornography involving young people under 13.

Keith E. Taylor, 66, Seventh Street, Morgan, also faces multiple counts of pornography involving animals.

Taylor was arrested at 1:24 p.m. Monday on 55 counts of pornography involving juveniles, 52 counts of pornography involving children under 13, and 23 counts of pornography involving animals.

According to a Morgan City Police Department Facebook post, investigators with the Detectives Division began an investigation May 24 in reference to a subject in possession of child pornography.

According to reports, Taylor was identified as the suspect. Evidence was uncovered that day reportedly belonging to Taylor. He was booked and charged on a sole count of pornography involving juveniles.

The investigation continued as investigators conducted forensic downloads of Taylor's devices, the post said. Investigators were able to locate an additional 107 files that contained pornography involving juveniles, with nearly half of them involving juveniles under the age of 13.

Investigators also uncovered 23 files that contained pornography involving animals. Warrants were obtained for Taylor's arrest for the additional counts.

Taylor was located and arrested at the Morgan City Jail, where he remains incarcerated. The investigation continues.