Caddo Deputies Arrest Bossier Instructor for Sexual Assault

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Youth Services Detectives arrested a Bossier resident for sexually assaulting two juveniles.

Roderick Johnson, 46, a horse-riding instructor, was suspected of assaulting two of his underage female students. During their investigation, detectives conducted a digital forensic examination of the victim’s cell phones. The victims were also interviewed by the staff at the Gingerbread House.

During his interview with detectives, Johnson confessed to sexually assaulting one of the victims. Detectives arrested Johnson at the Sheriff’s Criminal Detectives Office, 1501 Corporate Drive, Shreveport, and charged him with one count of Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile and one count of Sexual Battery. He was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center.

More charges are pending as this is an ongoing investigation. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives continue to aggressively investigate child sexual abuse cases with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) team, the Attorney General’s Office, and with the aid of the latest technology. They encourage anyone with information regarding this crime or any other crimes against children to contact the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations at 318-681-0700.

Caddo Parish Violent Offenders 4/29 Through 5/5 2023

The following mugshots are those who were arrested for crimes of a violent or sexual nature. Some of these people have already been released, and some have yet to stand trial. All pictured are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Caddo Parish Violent Offenders for April 2023 (Mugshots)

The following mugshots are those who are suspected of committing violent crimes in the month of April (2023). Some of those pictured have already been released, and some have yet to stand trial. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Who Has A Higher Crime Rate: Bossier City or Shreveport?

These measurements are from the latest FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data from both Shreveport and Bossier City. The latest release for the pair was from 2019. While Shreveport has continued to release FBI UCR data, Bossier City has not released information since. Using the per capita measurement to fairly assess the populations of each city, here are the crime rates per 100,000 residents in both Shreveport and Bossier City for each UCR Violent Crime statistic.

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