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Louisiana State Police have arrested 32 year old Michael Jessie Santos of Gilliam for failing to register as a sex offender.

Santos is also known as Michael Troy and has been working as a producer/reporter at KTAL in Shreveport. KEEL News has learned he has been terminated from that job.

We have contacted KTAL General Manager Mark McKay for a company and got this reply:

I was forwarded an email inquiry regarding Michael Troy.  He doesn't work at the station.  It is our policy not to discuss personnel matters.

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Santos was convicted in Florida for lewd or lascivious behavior with a girl between the ages of 12 and 15.

Louisiana State Police sent this statement to KEEL regarding the arrest of Santos:

In February 2016, Louisiana State Police (LSP), Special Victims Unit (SVU), initiated an investigation of an individual named Michael J. Santos AKA Michael Troy, W/M, DOB: 9/28/1983, who failed to Register as a Sex Offender. Michael J. Santos AKA Michael Troy was convicted and adjudicated of a crime which in Louisiana is equivalent to Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile (14 yo ) which would require him to register as a sex offender. LSP SVU Detectives obtained an arrest warrant and on February 18, 2016 executed the arrest warrant. Michael J. Santos AKA Michael Troy was charged with L.R.S 15:542 Registration of Sex Offenders and L.R.S 15:542.1.3 Procedures for offenders convicted or adjudicated under the laws of another state.

That sex crime involving the teenage girl happened when Santos was living in the Hollywood, Florida area.

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