Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Cyber Crime Unit arrests two men, including one from Chalmette, on child pornography charges in separate cases

Joint law enforcement efforts led by Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Cyber Crime Unit have resulted in the arrests of two men on child pornography charges, including a Chalmette man, in separate incidents.

Rolando Corral, 23, of Chalmette, was arrested Friday, Feb. 19, after a joint investigation of the Attorney General’s Cyber Crime Unit, Homeland Security Investigations, the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The investigation revealed the possession of child pornography and a search warrant was executed at the residence of Corral, the Attorney General’s office said.

Based on evidence located during the search of the residence and statements made by Corral, he was arrested on 5 counts of pornography involving juveniles, the Attorney General’s office said. Corral was booked into the St. Bernard Parish Prison.

In the separate case, David Aswad, who legally changed his name to David Black, 35, of Shreveport, was arrested Feb. 17, on 38 counts of pornography involving juveniles after a joint investigation into the possible possession of child pornography led to Aswad’s residence, the Attorney General said.

The investigatioin was conducted by the Attorney General’s Cyber Crime Unit, Homeland Security Investigations, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, Shreveport Police Department, the Bossier City Marshall’s Office and Louisiana State Police.

On Feb. 17, Aswad was arrested by the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office on the outstanding arrest warrant.