Three Livingston Parish men were arrested on counts of possessing online child sexual abuse material, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office announced Thursday.

The arrests each came from tips passed to LPSO and the state's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

After investigations conducted through July and August, LPSO arrested:

Austin Fridge, 30, of Maurepas, for a count of distributing pornography involving a juvenile under 13 years of age and for filming the sexual abuse of an animal.

John Gabriel Sullivan, 51, of Holden, for 15 counts of pornography involving juveniles under 13 years of age.

Caleb Blayne Yates, 22, of Livingston, for 22 counts of pornography involving juveniles.

The three men were processed an

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