Five arrested in Covington child sex crimes investigation

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Five arrested in Covington child **** ******* investigation

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COVINGTON, La. (

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) — Five men have been arrested in connection with a “major” operation led by the Covington Police Department’s ********* Investigation Division.

Police say the operation also featured the involvement of the CPD Special Response Team, the Department of Homeland Security, the ******* State Secret Service, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Franklinton Police Department.

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The operation resulted in the following arrests and charges:

24-year-old Howard Pitre:

Attempted production of ************ involving juveniles.

Indecent behavior with juveniles.

Computer-aided solicitation of a minor for ******* purposes.

54-year-old David Dykes:

35-year-old Ryan Honea:

44-year-old ****** Hinton:

Computer-aided solicitation of a minor for ******* purposes.

Indecent behavior with juveniles.

Manufacture/distribution of schedule II CDS.

39-year-old Jose Escalante:

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The department also reported that 29-year-old Allen Tate Jr. was arrested the same week in a separate case that also involved ******* against children, including first-degree ***** and ************.

All of the suspects have been booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail while they await prosecution.

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