FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Detective Brian McGregor

Email: bmcgregor@kennerpd.com

Office: (504) 712-2252

Date: June 4, 2008

Man arrested for computer aided solicitation and indecent behavior with a juvenile

Kenner-On Wednesday, June 4, 2008, the Kenner Police Department Cyber Crimes Unit with the assistance of the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office and the South Louisiana ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) Task Force arrested Brett Lachmann, 28, for (1) count of computer aided solicitation for sexual purposes and (1) count of indecent behavior with a juvenile. Lachmann was a spiritual counselor for the Greater New Orleans Teen Challenge, located at 1905 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans. He also resided at the location.

The undercover operation began on March 25, 2008, when a Kenner detective went into an online chat room posing as a juvenile female. Lachmann, who used the screen name “smoothtalker20026”, contacted the detective. During the course of the chat, Lachmann solicited to have sex with the juvenile. He also sent images of his of genital area via webcam and pictures.

Kenner Police Chief Steve Caraway encourages anyone with information concerning this incident, or having information regarding anyone exploiting children, illegally possessing or selling child pornography, or online enticement of children for sexual acts, to contact the Kenner Police Department at (504) 712-2222, Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111, or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children cyber hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST.

Brett Lachmann

-KPD-

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