Sterlington man arrested for over 400 counts of Child Porn, Animal Sexual Abuse
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STERLINGTON, La. (KTVE/KARD)-- The Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office launched an investigation after receiving a complaint that 32-year-old Roger D. Stripling Jr. was allegedly in possession of Child Pornography.
According to authorities, they contacted Stripling and he allegedly provided his cell phone to deputies. Deputies then obtained a search warrant, seized Stripling's cell phone, and had the forensic information extracted from the cell phone. According to deputies, they found more than 250 photographs of pornography involving juveniles and more than 160 photographs of sexual abuse of animals in Stripling's cell phone.
Authorities then learned that the juveniles in the pictures ranged from a few months old to approximately 13 years old. According to authorities, the photos were of the children unclothed and being sexually assaulted. Deputies also learned that the photographs of the animals were of dogs and cats performing sexual acts with humans.
Stripling was arrested on October 15, 2024, and charged with 250 counts of Pornography Involving Juveniles and 160 counts of Sexual Abuse of an Animal.
His bond was set at $330,000.