Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit arrested a Lafayette man for multiple sex-crime related charges on Tuesday, May 28.

54-year-old Shannon Paul Bellard, of Robley Drive in Lafayette, was arrested in Opelousas for violating:

·         8 Counts of LA RS 14:81.1 Pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13 (Felony) – St. Landry Parish

·         15 Counts of LA RS 14:89.3 Sexual Abuse of an Animal (Felony) – St. Landry Parish

·         2 Counts of LA RS 14:81.1 Pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13 (Felony) – Lafayette Parish

This arrest was a result of a joint investigation with Attorney General Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit, Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations.

Bellard was booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail. He is awaiting extradition to Lafayette Parish Correctional Center for the charges he is facing in Lafayette Parish.

The investigation is ongoing.