Saturday, September 12, 2026Lafayette & Acadiana · Updated hourlyVol. I · No. 92
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New Iberia minister, Scott man among 10 arrested in child sex crime roundup

Ten people, including two from Acadiana, were arrested in an undercover online operation called "Operation Bottom Dweller" targeting child sex crimes. The arrests included a New Iberia minister and a Scott man among those charged in connection with the investigation.

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