HAMMOND---Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports the following:

   Six men were arrested and one is wanted after initiating sexually explicit contact on the Internet with people that they had reason to believe were underage children.  Detectives from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, Saint Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, and Louisiana State Police participated in the undercover Internet operation which lead to the arrests of:

Robert L. Thibodeaux, Jr (29)

313.5 Broad Street

Houma, LA70360

White / Male; DOB: 03/10/80

Wesley (Jamey) Deshotel III (27)

104 Westwood Drive

Lafayette, LA70506

White / Male; DOB 03/04/83

Richard E. Boyd (28)

2735 Shreveport Highway

Pineville, LA71360

White / Male; DOB 09/08/81

Rusty James Rogers (24)

5502 Williamette

Lydia, LA 70569

White / Male;  DOB: 09/09/85

Christopher W. Curtis (30)

309 Windrow Drive

Broussard, LA70518

White / Male; DOB: 07/17/80

Brendan Bohannan (29)

2550 Bluebird Street

Slidell, LA70460

White / Male; DOB: 02/01/80

Wanted for: Indecent Behavior with juveniles

Bohannan is a registered sex offender having been convicted in 2002 of Carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

All of these men were charged with Computer aided solicitation of a minor and Indecent behavior with juveniles.

Additionally, detectives have obtained arrest warrants for the following:

Kendrick Adam Guidry (20)

104 Mozart Drive

Houma, LA70363

White / Male;  DOB: 05/21/90

Wanted for:  Indecent behavior with juveniles and Pornography involving juveniles

"These investigations are the result of detectives proactively patrolling cyber space.  The public can rest assured that the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office will remain vigilant in investigating and capturing Internet child predators.  But providing Internet safety training for parents and children throughout the parish is equally important in keeping our children safe.  Please feel free to contact the public information officer at 985 902-2000 to ask about Internet Safety training." -----Sheriff Daniel Edwards