Vidalia, LA (1/5/2023) – The Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO) reports two additional suspects have were arrested in a child exploitation ring that span two states.
The suspects arrests were made after an investigation of a Vidalia resident, Michael George, was arrested and charged with 400 counts of child pornography (victims under 13 years old) in early December.
As part of that arrest, five cell phones and three laptop computers were seized. Over the course of two weeks, Detectives from CPSO and Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crime Units conducted forensic analysis on each device. In addition to the 400 files recovered, consisting of the extreme sexual abuse and rape of children, George was found to be communicating with two subjects by way of text message, with the conversations consisting of very detailed plans to carry out the rape, kidnapping and sexual abuse of very young children under the age of 12.
Both conversations went on for several months, with all three engaging in the transfer of child sexual abuse material using an encrypted text application; However, Detectives were still able to recover the files from the device and identify the suspects as follows: Gloria Naquin Santos-Hernandez, a female residing in Lafayette, LA and John Edward Allday, a male residing in Mobile County Alabama.
After making positive identification, arrest warrants were obtained and forwarded to the respective jurisdictions. Santos-Hernandez was taken into custody at her residence by the Lafayette Police Department, U.S. Marshals and F.BI. agents. Allday was taken into custody this morning by the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and F.BI. agents and will be extradited to Louisiana at a later date.
The investigation remains ongoing, and detectives are working diligently to identify any victims. Anyone with information on the arrested suspects can contact Detective Stephen Lipscomb with the CPSO Cyber Crime Unit at (318) 437-0740 Ext. 409, or submit a tip using the CPSO mobile app.
ARRESTED:
John Edward Allday, 49
Saraland, AL
CHARGES:
Pornography Involving Juveniles (victims under 13), 10 Counts
ARRESTED:
Gloria Naquin Santos-Hernandez, 56
Lafayette, LA
CHARGES:
Pornography Involving Juveniles (victims under 13), 2 Counts
ARRESTED:
Michael George, 67
Vidalia, LA
Charged previously with 400 Counts of Pornography Involving Juveniles (victims under 13)
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