Grant Parish, LA (3/14/2024) – A Ball man, identified as Dakota Ray, has been arrested by the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office on charges related to his employment as a teacher at Grant High School.
The arrest comes after an investigation conducted by the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office, which resulted in Ray facing multiple charges.
These charges include 27 counts of Possession of Child Pornography, 28 counts of Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile, Prohibited Sexual Conduct between an Educator and a Student, and Malfeasance in Office.
At this time, no information regarding bond has been made available to the public.
Authorities urge anyone with information regarding this incident or any other criminal activity within the jurisdiction of the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office to contact the GPSO Alexandria Police Detective Division at (318) 627-3261.
Additionally, individuals providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects may be eligible for a cash reward through Crime Stoppers of CenLa. They can be reached at (318) 443-7867.
For those preferring to provide tips anonymously, the Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster App is available for download at www.p3tips.com/community/mobile.
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