New details emerge on the LSP kiddie porn arrest

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When State Police Trooper Jason Boyet was called into Troop L headquarters for an interview with investigators last week, he admitted sending and receiving pornographic images of children, according to an affidavit of probable cause for his arrest.

Boyet, who was named Trooper of the Year in 2018, was arrested Feb. 12 on one count producing and distributing pornography involving juveniles as part of an investigation by the FBI and Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit.

The investigation is continuing and could result in additional counts, State Police have said.

According to documents, State Police were contacted by the FBI on Feb. 11. The FBI had received a complaint that someone, later allegedly identified as Boyet, was producing and distributing pornographic images on a web-based application.

The initial complaint, logged by Trooper Nichole Barbe, said that the agency was contacted "in regards to a suspect that was producing and distributing pre-pubescent child pornography in Tangipahoa Parish."

Investigators contacted Boyet after they identified an IP address linked to the images as coming from Boyet's home, the documents said. They asked him to come to Troop L headquarters where he was read his rights.

"Boyet admitted to sending pornographic photographs of (name redacted) and sharing the photographs on the...application from his cellular phone," the affidavit says.

He also admitted to receiving pornographic images of other young children, it says.

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