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HOUMA, La. (WGNO) — Detectives with the Louisiana State Police have announced the arrest of a Houma man in connection with an investigation into alleged sexual exploitation of minors.

According to the LSP, 42-year-old Jacob Parfait was arrested after allegedly making plans to travel from Houma to Grand Isle "with the intent to engage in sexual intercourse with a minor."

His arrest was part of a joint investigation with the LSP Special Victims Unit, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office and the FBI.

Parfait was arrested on Friday, July 25. He faces charges of computer-aided solicitation of a minor, indecent behavior with a juvenile and attempted carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

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