Morgan City man faces multiple counts of juvenile pornography
(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.)
St. Mary Parish deputies say they, working with Morgan City police and the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations, have arrested a Morgan City man on multiple counts of pornography involving juveniles.
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 72-hour weekend reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 78 complaints and made these arrests:
--Jose Brayan Perez-Duarte, 34, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:29 a.m. Friday on 55 counts of pornography involving juveniles.
The Louisiana Bureau of Investigations provided information to a detective with the Morgan City Police Department regarding a local man, identified as Perez-Duarte, who had possession of multiple images and videos depicting pornography involving juveniles.
The detective began an investigation and contacted the SMPSO Investigations Division. Contact was made with Perez-Duarte, and he was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Bail has been set at $445,000.
The SMPSO Investigation Division thanked to the MCPD detective for his exemplary work on this case.
—Olivia Rene Prado, 28, Patterson, was arrested at 12:56 p.m. Friday on a charge of failing to comply with deer tagging or harvest record and on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail has not been set.
—Markeisha Kionne Charles, 34, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:15 p.m. Friday on a charge of improper lane usage and driving while intoxicated. Charles was released on a $2,750 bond.
—Shaquan Murphy, 28, Brusly, was arrested at 7:32 p.m. Sunday by the Narcotics Section on charges of maximum speed limit, possession of marijuana, possession of THC edibles and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bail has not been set.
Morgan City
Interim Police Chief Mark E. Griffin Jr. reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 97 calls for service over the 72-hour weekend reporting period and made these arrests:
—Charles Walker, 39, George Street, Naponleonville, was arrested at 9:41 p.m. Friday on a charge of urinating in public.
—Ernest N. Mingo, 38, Federal Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:13 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of alprazolam and disturbing the peace (intoxicated).
—Shane Eugene Richard, 28, Gabriel Street, Patterson, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and disturbing the peace.
—Benjamin Troy Wever, 46, Third Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:12 p.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated).
—Alex Paul Griffin, 48, St. Mary Street, Thibodaux, was arrested at 3:47 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of cocaine and resisting an officer.
Patterson
Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:
—Judy A. Williams, 36, Cleco Street, Patterson, was arrested at 9 p.m. Friday on charges of driving with license suspended or revoked and speeding 46 mph in a 55 mph zone. Williams was issued a summons.
—Peter A. Businelle, 75, Seventy Nine Pines Lane, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on charges of theft and criminal trespass. Businelle was incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $1,565.
—Daniel Businelle, 64, Seventy Nine Pines Lane, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on charges of theft and criminal trespass. Businelle was incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $1,565.
—Shawn Welsh, 51, Park Street, Patterson, was arrested at 9:30 p.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated). Welsh is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $459.
Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 17 complaints over the past weekend and made these arrests:
—Juvenile, 16, was arrested at 8:35 a.m. Friday on a warrant alleging 18 counts of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of aggravated damage to property, illegal use of a weapon, illegal use of a handgun by a juvenile and criminal street gang activity.
The juvenile was booked, processed and released pending juvenile court
About 12:45 a.m. Oct. 1, the Franklin Police Department responded to several calls of shots fired in the area of Iberia Street and Oakdale Street. Officers arrived in the area and began investigation efforts. It was learned that projectiles entered a residence and a vehicle. No one was injured.
On Friday, a third juvenile was arrested in the case.
The investigation continues.
—Randolph Joseph, 30, Third Street, Franklin, was arrested at 9:57 a.m. Saturday on a charge of simple assault. Joseph was booked, processed and released on a $1,000bond.