Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle wanted to inform the public of an arrest following an investigation into the possession of child pornography.

On February 17, 2017, a concerned subject contacted the investigations division in reference to possible inappropriate contact on school property between a youth minister and a juvenile. An investigation was opened and detectives learned the suspected juvenile was actually a young adult; however, during the investigation, learned the contact had not been on school property.

DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office
DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office
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Detectives located child pornography on cellular devices belonging to both individuals.  They have been identified as Zachary S. Almarode (W/M – DOB: 08/01/1991) of Stonewall, LA and Lauren Nicole Maschino (W/F – DOB: 06/29/1998) of Stonewall, LA.  Both Alamarode and Maschino were arrested and booked into the DeSoto Parish Detention Center for 2 counts of Possession of Child Pornography.

The investigation is still ongoing.

 

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