A Houston man was arrested after he was accused of traveling to Assumption Parish last summer and committing sexual crimes against a 15-year-old girl.
J.D. Price III, 25, was arrested earlier this month in Texas by the Harris County Sheriff's Office, according to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office. He is being held in the Assumption Parish jail on counts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile, computer-aided solicitation of a minor and pornography involving juveniles.
According to the sheriff's office, a woman contacted the department in August 2024, after she saw texts on her daughter's phone that indicated a man had traveled to Assumption Parish to engage in sexual activity with the girl.
"Detectives recovered electronic evidence supporting the allegations of the complainant and through investigation were able to identify the suspect" and secure warrants for his arrest, the statement said.
Price was released into the custody of Assumption Parish Sheriff's deputies on Sunday. He remains in jail, pending a bond hearing, the sheriff's office said.