Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) arrested a Spearsville man for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Under the Age of Thirteen and Sexual Abuse of Animals.

The suspect, 24-year-old Gabriel Burton, of Highway 558 in Spearsville, was identified after agents received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Burton was found to be using an online media storage application to store CSAM and Images/Videos of the sexual abuse of animals. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Burton was arrested on:

•  2 counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Under the Age of Thirteen (La. R.S. 14:81.1)

•  9 counts of Sexual Abuse of Animals (La. RS14:89.3)

He was booked into the Union Parish Detention Center on July 15, 2026. Bond was set at $480,000.

The investigation remains ongoing.

*All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.