The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of a Geismar suspect following an investigation conducted by the juvenile unit.
According to an APSO news release, 36-year-old Robert Ferguson was booked on five counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and three counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor.
Deputies investigated inappropriate online communication with an individual believed to be a 13-year-old female, per the release.
Bond was set at $175,000 and the investigation remained ongoing, the report included.
In an unrelated release, APSO announced deputies were attempting to identify the driver of a vehicle that ran off the road and traveled through two cemeteries, causing more than $10,000 in damage to graves, caskets and fences.
APSO posted a surveillance video on its Facebook page showing the crash, which happened Aug. 10 along Hwy. 933, across from the Household of Faith Church Galvez campus.
Anyone with information that could assist with identifying the owner or the driver can contact APSO at (225) 621-8330 or (225) 621-8331, or by texting 847411 to the anonymous tip line. Information can also be provided to Capital Region Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-STOP.
This article originally appeared on Gonzales Weekly Citizen: APSO reports arrest of suspect in juvenile investigation