A Denham Springs man was arrested Friday after allegedly engaging in sexually-explicit online conversations with someone he believed to be 15 years old.

Patrick McManus, 27, was booked into the Livingston Parish jail on a count each of computer-aided solicitation of a minor and indecent behavior with juveniles after being arrested by the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit.

LSP SVU first began an investigation into McManus related to solicitation of a minor in late August in collaboration with the FBI.

McManus previously had been arrested in 2023 for possession of pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13.

A statement from LSP SVU said the public plays a crucial role in identifying suspects and reporting criminal activity. An anonymous reporting form is available her

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