Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a Scott resident, Brett Michael Givens, on March 8 for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material involving victims under the age of 13.
The case is significant due to the number and severity of charges. Givens faces 50 felony counts related to child sexual abuse material. The investigation began after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provided a tip to authorities.
Givens, age 34 and residing on St. Mary Street in Scott, was located and taken into custody by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division based on an active warrant from the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation. He was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center with bond set at $50,000. The arrest resulted from a joint effort between the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The Louisiana Department of Justice works to preserve the state’s culture and heritage through legal efforts according to its official website. It also focuses on protecting constitutional rights and providing legal resources for citizens statewide according to its official website. Liz Murrill leads the department as attorney general according to its official website, which serves as the primary legal office for Louisiana under an independently elected attorney general according to its official website.
Murrill has challenged federal overreach in more than 35 cases during her tenure according to its official website. The department provides services throughout Louisiana according to its official website.
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