BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- A 47-year-old man from Denham Springs will serve 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to several sex crimes involving juveniles.

District Attorney Scott Perrilloux said Daniel K. Johnson pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual battery involving victims under the age of 13.

The case started when a child came forward to report abuse. Investigators with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office later identified three victims. Deputies confirmed their reports and learned Johnson asked his wife to remove SIM cards from cell phones while he was being questioned, Perrilloux said.

Perrilloux credited LPSO detectives for their “thorough and complete investigation." He also thanked the Child Advocacy Center in Denham Springs for supporting the victims throu

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