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An Arizona man was transported from Lafayette Parish to Morgan City jail on a charge stemming from a case in which he pleaded guilty to traveling to Morgan City with the intent to have sex with a 14-year-old girl.

—Jonathan W. Glosch, 28, of Estrella Circle in Golden Valley, Arizona, was arrested at 11:29 a.m. Friday on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile, Morgan City Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.

Glosch was located and arrested at the Lafayette Parish Detention Center on a Morgan City police warrant. The warrant stems from an investigation conducted by detectives in December 2015 in regard to a missing juvenile.

The girl was located with Glosch in Lafayette Parish in a stolen vehicle and returned to her family. Glosch was transported to the Morgan City Police Department and jailed.

In October 2016, Glosch was sentenced by a federal judge to 84 months in prison on one count of traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. He was also sentenced to 10 years of supervised release and had to register as a sex offender.

According to a July 2016 guilty plea, Glosch was traveling with an Arizona family in November 2015 on their way to Louisiana. The family asked Glosch to leave the trip while in Texas. The mother believed he was having an inappropriate relationship with her 14-year-old daughter.

On Dec. 3, 2015, he picked up the daughter without the family’s knowledge and drove to Lafayette Parish. Authorities in Lafayette Parish located Glosch and the girl.

Blair reported responding to 101 calls and reported the following arrests:

—Kyler A. Ross, 30, of Broken Arrow Road in New Iberia, was arrested at 3:53 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of synthetic marijuana and on a warrant for two counts of failure to appear to pay a fine.

—Danny Aucoin, 43, of Cypress Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 4:05 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of synthetic marijuana, driving under suspension and improper lane usage.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle traveling in the area of Sixth Street swerving from lane to lane, crossing the center line. A stop was initiated, and Aucoin, the driver, had a suspended driver’s license.

Ross, a passenger, had city court warrants for his arrest. Reports indicate that Aucoin and Ross were found to be in possession of suspected synthetic marijuana. Aucoin and Ross were jailed.

—Jarret Simpson, 27, of 11th Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 7:01 p.m. Friday on a Dallas County District Court warrant charging him with two counts of probation violation. Simpson was located and arrested in the area of 11th Street on a warrant. Simpson was jailed.

—Gabrielle M. Landry, 21, of Mam and Pap Drive in Pierre Part, was arrested at 9:26 p.m. Friday on charges of DWI first offense, possession of marijuana second offense and open alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle.

Patrol officers responded to the area of La. 70 in regard to a vehicle being operated in a reckless manner. A description was obtained and a vehicle fitting that description was located turning into Lake End Park.

A stop was initiated, and Landry was identified as the operator of the vehicle. Landry was found to be in an intoxicated state. Landry performed poorly on a field sobriety test.

Landry was also in possession of suspected marijuana and an open container of an alcoholic beverage in the motor vehicle. At the Morgan City jail, Landry registered 0.193 grams-percent blood alcohol content. Landry was jailed.

—Hebert J. Fontenot, 44, of Country Village Drive in Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested at 11:20 a.m. Friday on a Berwick police warrant charging him with domestic abuse battery.

Fontenot was located and arrested in the area of Franklin Street on a warrant. Fontenot was jailed.

—Jim Businelle, 57, of Carol Road in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 1:52 a.m. Saturday on a charge of simple battery.

Patrol officers responded to the area of La. 182 in regard to a disturbance. Businelle allegedly struck the victim in the disturbance. Businelle was jailed.

—Michael W. Hickman, 31, of Arenz Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:52 a.m. Saturday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstruction of justice.

A patrol officer entered a parking lot of a business in the area of La. 182. The patrol officer pulled next to a vehicle parked in the parking lot and observed a white man attempting to use illegal narcotics.

The officer then made contact with the person, identified as Hickman. According to reports, when Hickman exited his vehicle he attempted to destroy some of the illegal narcotics. Hickman was found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Hickman allegedly admitted that he was about to use the methamphetamine prior to seeing the officer parked next to him. Hickman was jailed.

—Michael A. Nieman, 32, of Keith Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:19 p.m. Saturday on warrants charging him with possession of marijuana, driving under suspension, possession of drug paraphernalia, open container in a motor vehicle and improper turning.

Nieman was located and arrested at the police department on warrants. The warrants stem from a May investigation where patrol officers saw a vehicle negotiating an improper turn in the area of La. 70.

A stop was initiated, and Nieman, the driver, had a suspended driver’s license. Officers also located suspected marijuana, drug paraphernalia and an open container in the vehicle.

The investigation continued and warrants were prepared for Nieman’s arrest. Nieman was jailed.

—Tysha M. Aucoin, 39, of Tut Street in Pierre Part, was arrested at 4:54 p.m. Saturday on charges of driving under suspension and improper lane usage.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle swerving within its lane and crossing the center line in the area of La. 70. A stop was initiated, and Aucoin, the driver, had a suspended driver’s license. Aucoin was jailed.

—Adapto Bibian, 45, of Cecelia Street in Morgan City, was arrested at midnight Sunday on a charge of disturbing the peace by fighting.

—Miguel A. Perez, 20, of Chirpy’s Lane in Amelia, was arrested at midnight Sunday on a charge of disturbing the peace by fighting.

Patrol officers responded to the area of La. 182 in regard to a disturbance. Officers arrived and saw Bibian and Perez involved in a fist fight. Bibian and Perez were jailed.

—Robert E. Ingram Jr., 30, of Seventh Avenue in Brighton, Alabama, was arrested at 1:41 p.m. Sunday on a charge of disturbing the peace intoxicated.

Patrol officers responded to a business in the area of La. 182 in regard to a suspicious person. Officers arrived and found Ingram in an intoxicated state. He was jailed.

—Dustin J. Sampay, 23, of Fairland Drive in Gray, was arrested at 10:01 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana, obstruction of justice and improper lighting.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of Levee Road with improper lighting. A stop was initiated, and Sampay was identified as the driver.

Officers detected an odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. Sampay allegedly destroyed evidence when officers stopped him. Sampay was also found to be in possession of suspected marijuana. He was jailed.

—Alec G. Race Jr., 46, of Chennault Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 5:43 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of uniform controlled dangerous substance law-drug-free zone.

Patrol officers observed a suspicious vehicle parked behind a local business in the area of Railroad Avenue. Officers made contact with the person in the vehicle, identified as Race.

Investigators found Race in possession of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The incident took place in a drug-free zone. Race was jailed.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported responding to 127 complaints in the parish and reported the following arrests in east St. Mary Parish:

—John Vandercook, 46, of Arnold Street in Amelia, was arrested at 8:57 a.m. Friday on a charge of violation of the parish leash law ordinance.

A deputy was dispatched to a complaint of a loose dog on Arnold Street. The deputy found that Vandercook had allowed one of his dogs to roam the area without a leash. Vandercook was released on a summons to appear in court Sept. 8.

—Benjamin Cheramie, 46, of Tupelo Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:56 a.m. Saturday on a charge of violation of the parish ordinance governing outdoor burning.

—Hank Landry, 40, of Francis Street in Berwick, was arrested at 11:56 a.m. Saturday on a charge of violation of the parish ordinance governing outdoor burning.

A deputy responded to a report of trespassing in a sugarcane field in the area of Sunset Road in Bayou Vista. The deputy located two men in the field.

As the deputy approached, the men got into a car and attempted to leave the area. The deputy stopped the vehicle and identified the occupants as Cheramie and Landry. The deputy found evidence that the two men were burning copper wire on private property. Cheramie and Landry were released on summonses to appear in court Sept. 8.

—Lester Thomas Jr., 43, of Hurst Street in Patterson, was arrested at 9:09 a.m. Sunday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of issuing worthless checks.

While patrolling Victoria Riverside Road, a deputy observed a vehicle parking on private property in a field near the area known as the half bridge. The deputy identified and spoke with the occupants, advising them they were on private property.

The deputy located an active warrant for one of the people, who was identified as Thomas. Thomas was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Thomas was released on $1,500 bail.

Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported the following arrests:

—Aquinndus Humphrey, 21, of Village Lane in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:14 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Humphrey was awaiting bail to be set.

—Taylor Reigo, 21, of Gloria Street in Thibodaux, was arrested at 3:14 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Reigo was awaiting bail to be set.

—Lisa Smith, 28, no address given, was arrested at 4:33 a.m. Monday on a charge of disturbing the peace intoxicated. Bail was set at $176.

Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire reported the following arrest relating to east St. Mary Parish:

—Avery Webb, 54, of Egle Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 2:24 p.m. Sunday on a charge of disturbing the peace.

Officers responded to a home in the area of Martin Luther King Boulevard in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers learned that Webb was allegedly yelling and cursing, causing a disturbance. Webb was booked into jail and released on $250 bail.

Patterson Police Chief Patrick LaSalle reported no arrests.

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BATON ROUGE — Repeatedly hitting a wall of opposition from House Republicans, Gov. John Bel Edwards is trying a new tactic for the next round of tax negotiations, telling

GOP leaders to get behind a plan or get ready for the slash-and-burn budget cuts that come with inaction.

The Democratic governor was unable in the recently ended legislative session to persuade House Republicans to rally around tax options for filling a more than $1 billion budget hole in mid-2018.

Citing a heap of stalled tax bills, Edwards suggests the special session on taxes that he and other legislative leaders have said was inevitable to close that gap might not happen after all, unless he can get House buy-in for a tax plan.

“I will be looking for leadership in the House of Representatives to tell me that there is a plan that they’re going to push toward. If there is not, why would we come back and do what we just did at the cost of $60,000 a day?” Edwards said.

It’s unclear if that approach will break through the logjam Edwards has with House GOP leaders — or worsen the stalemate.

Alexandria Rep. Lance Harris, chairman of the House GOP delegation, said it’s Edwards’ job to devise ideas for addressing the shortfall and to try to persuade lawmakers.

“I’m a part-time legislator. I’ll be working on some things, but I can’t devote 100 percent of my time,” Harris said. “He’s the governor. He’s the CEO. He certainly should come up with a plan.”

Lawmakers spent months talking about how the regular legislative session that ended this month would focus on a tax overhaul to stabilize Louisiana’s finances. A year earlier, the majority-Republican Legislature passed more than $1 billion in temporary taxes, giving them June 2018 expiration dates so lawmakers could then tackle long-term tax reform. A legislatively created task force offered a roadmap of ideas.

Edwards did little to build consensus for task force suggestions ahead of the legislative session, and he introduced a new business tax that hadn’t been vetted by the study group, that muddied the tax debate and that went nowhere.

House Republicans, meanwhile, blocked most any bill that could be considered a tax hike, including task force recommendations. House GOP leaders pushed a pared-back budget they said could cut the mid-2018 shortfall in half. But moderate Republicans sided with House Democrats, the Senate and the governor to reject that idea, saying it would force harmful cuts.

The “fiscal cliff” remains unaddressed.

Though House Republicans spurned Edwards’ proposals this year, Harris said it’s incumbent on the governor to offer more suggestions.

“That would be like me coming out with a marketing program in my company to increase sales and it didn’t work, and so then I say, ‘Well, vendors, it didn’t work.

"It’s your turn to come up with a plan and I’m going to sit on the sidelines,’” Harris said.

Edwards said he’ll seek to work with House and Senate leaders to build support for a tax plan that could steady Louisiana’s finances — and pass the Legislature.

“I’m certainly not giving up. We’re going to roll up our sleeves. We’re going to try to put together a working group,” he said.

Lawmakers can’t rewrite tax laws in the 2018 regular legislative session. If they want taxes to offset the budget hole, a special session is required.

Republican House Speaker Taylor Barras has said he expects taxes will have to be passed to at least partially fill the gap, not expecting Louisiana can realistically slash more than $1 billion from its $9.4 billion general fund budget. (Louisiana’s $28 billion-plus operating budget has federal funds and other protected financing that are more difficult to cut.)

But Barras has stacked the House Ways and Means Committee, where tax bills must start, with conservative Republicans, some of whom adamantly oppose revenue-raising bills.

Barras has been non-committal to calls to rework the committee to give tax ideas more of a chance.

Republican Senate President John Alario said he hopes “reasonable people will sit down and say, ‘Listen, we’ve got a serious problem and we all need to pitch in and solve it.’”

Some lawmakers seem doubtful.

At the last Senate committee hearing on tax bills, Sen. Gerald Boudreaux, a Lafayette Democrat, said: “Maybe we need to crash and burn and start all over.”

Melinda Deslatte has covered Louisiana politics for The Associated Press since 2000. Follow her at http://twitter.com/melindadeslatte

BATON ROUGE (AP) — While neither of Louisiana’s Republican U.S. senators has committed to back the Senate GOP health plan, advocacy groups seeking to keep the current federal law intact have their focus squarely on only one of them: physician Bill Cassidy.

Cassidy, who spent much of his medical career working for Louisiana’s charity hospital system, has said he has problems with the bill that won House passage. It was the building block for the Senate legislation unveiled Thursday.

Cassidy’s concerns have critics of the Senate bill hoping they can persuade him to oppose the proposal. Sen. John Kennedy is seen more likely as a definitive yes vote for the GOP.

The Louisiana Budget Project, which advocates for poor and moderate-income families, panned the Senate health proposal as devastating for the state’s families, health providers and budget. The group’s statement suggested Cassidy “must demand that the Senate delay a vote” until more analysis is done to understand the proposal’s impact. Kennedy wasn’t mentioned.

During a press conference earlier in the week, the advocacy group and other organizations that are critical of the Republican health proposals urged people to call Cassidy’s office and tell him to oppose the legislation. Follow-up phone bank efforts also center on Cassidy.

“Of Louisiana’s two senators, Sen. Cassidy’s public statements have raised the most concerns and objections about the bill that passed the House and he’s been very clear in saying that he wants a bill that preserves coverage,” Jan Moller, director of the Louisiana Budget Project, said Friday. “The bill that’s before the Senate doesn’t meet that test.”

The Senate proposal would significantly shrink spending on the Medicaid program for low-income and disabled people, cut taxes on higher earners and the medical industry, let insurers provide fewer benefits and offer less generous subsidies for coverage than former President Barack Obama’s law.

It also would end tax penalties on people who don’t buy insurance policies and on larger firms that don’t offer coverage to workers, while phasing out the extra money given to states that expanded their Medicaid programs to offer insurance to the working poor.

Moller said he wouldn’t presume how Kennedy might vote, but noted the senator’s public statements have been critical of Medicaid spending and supportive of efforts to scale back the program.

“The Medicaid cuts are the part of the Senate bill that probably give us the most heartburn,” Moller said.

Louisiana’s senators haven’t taken a public position on the Senate proposal.

On Twitter, Kennedy said: “I’ll be reading through the Senate health care bill this weekend.

"We’ve got to fix the unmitigated disaster that is Obamacare.”

His office said Friday the senator had no further comment for now.

Cassidy, who proposed health care legislation that was sidelined by Senate GOP leadership, also was non-committal in his statement about the proposal released Thursday, saying it had some positive elements.

“I will study the bill to determine whether it fulfills President Trump’s campaign promises to lower premiums, maintain coverage and protect those with preexisting conditions without mandates,” he said.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, said his first review of the Senate legislation “raises several red flags for the state.” His biggest concern involves dismantling the

Medicaid expansion he enacted in Louisiana, which has given insurance coverage to 430,000 people. The enhanced federal financing that pays for the expansion would disappear entirely in 2024.

“The working poor, disabled and elderly appear to shoulder the burden in this latest version of Congress’ health care rewrite,” Edwards said in a statement.

“This is a step backwards for cost, coverage and care.”

Follow Melinda Deslatte on Twitter at http://twitter.com/melindadeslatte