The Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office filed charges Thursday against a former reserve deputy with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office who was accused of exchanging sexually charged text messages with a 14-year-old girl.

James Traylor, 57, of Mandeville, was charged with computer-aided solicitation of a juvenile and obstruction of justice, court records said. His arraignment date has not yet been set.

Traylor was a 34-year veteran of the sheriff's office who retired in 2022 and began serving in the reserve division, which allowed him to work paid security details, according to the department.

Traylor met the victim while working as a resource officer at St. Angela Merici School in Metairie, which serves pre-K through seventh grade students, according to authorities.

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