Today, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and members of the Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force are pleased to announce the results of a massive enforcement operation targeting registered sex offenders in violation of Louisiana law, called ‘Operation Access Denied.’

This was a coordinated effort between General Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and over 30 law enforcement agencies stretching across North Louisiana.

From November 1 to December 1 of this year, utilizing databases and resources available to law enforcement and the state sex offender registry, Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents in collaboration with our partner agencies identified and arrested 67 previously convicted sex offenders for additional crimes against children. These registered offenders were engaging in unlawful online activity, and through coordinated efforts, arrest warrants were obtained for the individuals which eventually led to the discovery of additional crimes.

Some of the offenders were re-arrested for crimes like first degree rape, computer aided solicitation of a juvenile, indecent behavior with a juvenile, possession of child sexual abuse material, sexual abuse of an animal, and other similar disturbing charges.

When Attorney General Liz Murrill assumed office in January of 2024, there were only 8 partner agencies across the state as part of our Louisiana ICAC Task Force. Today, we have over 70 partner agencies on the Task Force, which now receive trainings and leads in their jurisdictions related to the exploitation of children in Louisiana.

Just this year, the Louisiana ICAC Task Force received 26,896 Cybertips, they’ve made 516 arrests, 82 new child victims have been identified, and 64 child victims have been rescued from ongoing abuse.

“This is one of the largest operations conducted in the State of Louisiana targeting registered sex offenders in violation of Louisiana law. This just goes to show that with our current partnerships in the Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, there won’t be one place to hide across the State if you’re looking to harm our children. We will leave no stone unturned in doing everything we possibly can to protect the children of Louisiana. Thank you to our Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents and all our partner agencies for a spectacular job well done. Because of the tremendous success in this operation, we are now looking to bring similar operations to other parts of the State soon,” said Attorney General Liz Murrill.

All our partner agencies include the Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office, Bossier Marshals Office, Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office, Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office, Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office, Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Office, Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office, DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office, East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office, Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office, Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office, LaSalle Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office, Madison Parish Sheriff's Office, Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office, Oak Grove Police Department, Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, Red River Parish Sheriff's Office, Richland Parish Sheriff's Office, Ruston Police Department, Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office, Tensas Parish Sheriff's Office, Webster Parish Sheriff's Office, West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office, West Monroe Police Department, Winn Parish Sheriff's Office, and the Union Parish Sheriff's Office.

Click here to view all the people arrested as a result of this operation.

Click here to view the Louisiana ICAC Task Force's stats for this year.