PONCHATOULA, La. (WAFB) - A Ponchatoula man has been arrested after the Louisiana State Police investigators say they found hundreds of images and videos of child sex abuse materials on his cellphone.

According to LSP, they began investigating 30-year-old Tyler A. Adkins in August 2025 after receiving a report that personal, private images were sent without the victim’s consent to another cell phone number.

Investigators identified Adkins as the owner of the device and obtained a search warrant. A forensic examination of his cellphone later revealed photos of the complainant with over 700 images and videos of child sex abuse materials, according to troopers.

On Thursday, Oct. 23, troopers executed a search warrant at Adkins’ home. He was later taken into custody.

Adkins was booked into

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