Chauvin man in jail on child porn charges re-booked on more counts

Joel Lyons Jr., 43, of Chauvin, has been re-booked in jail on additional charges including 17 counts of producing unlawful deepfakes, five counts of distributing unlawful deepfakes, and five counts of child sexual abuse materials involving children under 13. The Chauvin resident was previously arrested on child pornography charges and now faces these expanded charges related to digital manipulation and exploitation. The case highlights ongoing law enforcement efforts to combat online child exploitation in the region.