SW La. man charged with 150 counts of child pornography

Published 11:13 am Wednesday, June 14, 2023

A Hornbeck man staying in Calcasieu Parish has been charged with multiple counts of child pornography after 150 files were found in his possession.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kayla Vincent said Special Victims Unit detectives with the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce received a tip April 28 from the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in reference to Jimmy C. Prestridge II, 47.

During the investigation detectives discovered Prestridge was in possession of 150 files containing known child sexual assault material.

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Prestridge, who is currently incarcerated at the Grant Parish Detention Facility on unrelated charges, was charged Wednesday with 150 counts of pornography involving juveniles.

Judge Tony Fazzio set his bond at $600,000.

The investigation is continuing and more charges are possible, Vincent said.

CPSO Special Victims Unit Det. Alexander Vincent is the lead investigator on this case.