A Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office who served as a school resource officer has been charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile.

Spokesperson Kayla Vincent said the department began an investigation Feb. 27 on Deputy Brian Dugas, 57, after receiving a complaint in reference to indecent behavior with a juvenile.

During the investigation detectives learned Dugas had multiple sexually inappropriate conversations with juveniles, Vincent said.

He has been arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged with four counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile.

His bond has not yet been set.

Prior to being terminated Thursday, Dugas worked as a School Resource Officer and had been with the department since 2019.

“This type of behavior will never be tolerated at our department and our deputies will always be held accountable.  The actions of Dugas are disgusting and an embarrassment to our department and our profession,” Sheriff Tony Mancuso said. “As soon as we received the complaint Dugas was pulled from his school until the investigation was completed.”

CPSO Special Victims Unit Detective Jeff Atkinson is the lead investigator on this case.