St. Tammany Parish Man Indicted on Child Sexual Exploitation and Enticement Charges

SLIDELL, Louisiana — Devin Juneau, 40, of Slidell, was charged April 24, 2026, in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on May 6.

The indictment alleges Juneau engaged in sexual exploitation of a child and coercion and enticement of a minor. Federal law defines sexual exploitation of a child under 18 U.S.C. § 2251 as using a minor to produce child sexual abuse material or attempting to do so.

Coercion and enticement of a minor under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) prohibits using the internet, mail or other interstate commerce to persuade, induce, entice or coerce a minor to engage in prostitution or any sexual activity that would be criminal if the minor were an adult.

The charges affect one identified defendant and, by extension, any minor victim or victims referenced in the indictment. Conviction on sexual exploitation of a child carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years for a first offense.

Coercion and enticement of a minor carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison. Both counts also require lifetime supervised release upon any sentence and mandatory sex-offender registration.

The indictment shifts the case from investigative stage to active federal criminal prosecution. Arraignment and pretrial proceedings must now occur in the Eastern District of Louisiana under the Speedy Trial Act, which generally requires trial within 70 days of indictment or initial appearance, subject to continuances for good cause.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office must either present its evidence to a petit jury or reach a plea agreement that satisfies Department of Justice charging and sentencing guidelines. A conviction would trigger separate forfeiture proceedings for any devices or property used in the alleged offenses.

Downstream, the court must determine conditions of release or detention pending trial under the Bail Reform Act. If convicted, the Federal Bureau of Prisons will calculate Juneau’s sentence using U.S. Sentencing Guidelines that treat child sexual exploitation as a serious offense with limited downward departures.

The case also obligates the government to notify the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and coordinate with any state authorities that opened parallel investigations.

This indictment forms part of the routine caseload of the Eastern District of Louisiana, which handles federal crimes involving online enticement and production of child sexual abuse material under statutes enacted by Congress in the 2006 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act and subsequent amendments.

The Department of Justice has brought thousands of similar charges nationwide in recent years using evidence obtained through federal search warrants on digital devices and online accounts.