BATON ROUGE, LA – Attorney General
Jeff Landry's Cyber Crime Unit has arrested a New Orleans man for
internet crimes against children, and the AG is asking the public for their
assistance in this investigation.
Vivek Kannan, 44 of New Orleans,
was arrested on 100 counts of possession of Pornography Involving Juveniles
Under the Age of 13. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation between
the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department.
Kannan was booked into Orleans Parish Prison.
"This is an ongoing
investigation," said General Landry. "I encourage anyone with
information regarding Mr. Kannan, to call my Cyber Crime Unit toll-free
at 1-800-256-4506; callers may remain
anonymous."