ST. BERNARD, La. - A Chalmette man was arrested and booked on three counts of indecent behavior and one count of sexual battery for allegedly inappropriately touching four of his cousins, according to St. Bernard Parish Chief Deputy Sheriff James Pohlmann.
The 18-year-old suspect, whose name was not released by police to protect the identity of the victims, inappropriately touched four boys -- ages 12, 11, 10 and 8 – and was taken into custody around 1:30 a.m. Friday, according to police.
The suspect was arrested after mother of two of the boys called police.
“Each of the boys was questioned separately by sheriff’s deputies and told of being touched inappropriately by their older cousin, some on more than one occasion,” Pohlmann said.
The suspect is being held in St. Bernard Parish Prison and no bond has been set.
