Church Point man faces over 7,000 child pornography counts

Church Point man arrested after police say thousands of child, animal sex abuse files were found

A Church Point man was arrested after Louisiana State Police found thousands of files containing child sexual abuse material on his devices, leading to charges including possession of CSAM and illegal animal abuse pornographic images.

Church Point man faces over 7,000 child pornography counts

ACADIA PARISH, LA. (KLFY) -- A Church Point man faces over 7,000 counts of child pornography charges, authorities said. Erik Rangel, 35, of Church Point was arrested following an extensive investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).   On May 7, 2026, Rangel was arrested and booked into the Acadia Parish Jail on these charges: An investigation began after receiving reports that Rangel allegedly possessed CSAM on his elec…

Church Point man faces over 6,000 counts of possession of child sexual abuse materials

A Church Point man was arrested after authorities found thousands of files of suspected child sexual abuse materials.The Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit arrested Erik Rangel, 35, after an extensive investigation triggered by reports of CSAM on his electronic devices. Rangel was booked into the Acadia Parish Jail Thursday, facing the following charges: Possession of child sexual abuse material (6,879 counts) Possession of pornographic…