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A Thibodaux teenager is in custody of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office after allegedly using a social media app to lure an underage girl into sexual relations.
Authorities investigated and learned that Spencer Himel, 19, of Thibodaux, had sex with an underage girl on at least one occasion within the past few months.
Authorities said Himel and the girl begun speaking via a social media app and they had several conversations that were sexual in nature.
In one conversation, the suspect allegedly convinced the girl to have sex with him. Detectives also learned that the girl’s mother got wind of the situation and warned Himel to stay away from her daughter, warning him that she was not of consenting legal age.
On March 12, Himel allegedly took the girl from her mother’s home without her permission. After receiving a call from the mom, Himel returned the girl to her home, but left before deputies arrived.
On March 15, detective made contact with Himel regarding the investigation and he allegedly admitted his involvement during questioning.
Himel was arrested and charged with simple kidnapping, felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and computer-aided solicitation for sexual purposes.
Bond is set at $15,000.
Due to the nature of the allegations, no further information on the crime or the victim will be made available.
Lafourche Sheriff Craig Webre again encourages parents to take an active role in their children’s lives, especially when it comes to smartphone usage and social media. “Parents must constantly monitor what their children are doing online,” said Sheriff Webre. “You must talk with your children about the dangers of online predators and be sure you have access to all their accounts. If you are going to allow your children to be on social media, take the time to learn how to use it yourself so you can understand all the ways your child might hide something from you.”
For more information on the dangers of cybercrime including tips for parents, please visit www.LPSO.net/Cybercrime.
Thibodaux teen charged for making threats
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre and Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon announced a 16-year-old male juvenile from Thibodaux has been charged in connection to a threat made regarding Assumption High School. The threat was deemed to not be credible.
At around 11:35 a.m. on Thursday, March 21, the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from Assumption High School regarding a possible threat. Several students had shown a social media post which suggested someone was allegedly planning to “shoot up Assumption High School tomorrow.” The threat was contained in a screenshot of what appeared to be a text message conversation, but investigators later learned it was orchestrated by the 16-year-old acting alone. The teen then posted the screenshot of the fake text message conversation to Snapchat. The screenshot was then circulated on other social media outlets.
On Thursday afternoon, detectives with Lafourche and Assumption Parishes worked to identify the teen suspect. Detectives questioned him, and he admitted to his role in the incident. He was charged with False Communication with the Intent to Cause an Emergency Response (R.S. 14:126.1.1) and placed into the Lafourche Parish Juvenile Justice Facility in Thibodaux.
Investigators do not believe there is any credible or imminent threat to Assumption High School, and school resumed as normal on Friday, March 22. Additional law enforcement officers were assigned to Assumption High School on Friday out of an abundance of caution.
One man injured in shooting last week
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating a Tuesday night shooting in Raceland that resulted in one man being injured. The injury is not considered to be life-threatening.
At around 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call from Ochsner St. Anne Hospital in Mathews that a man in his 20s had arrived with a gunshot wound. Deputies learned the shooting occurred around the 4200 block of LA Highway 1 in Raceland. Multiple shots were fired from a white car with several subjects inside. They shot at a group of three individuals, but only one was struck in the left leg. The victim was transported to University Hospital in New Orleans for treatment, but his injury is not considered to be life-threatening.
The investigation into this shooting is ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433 or online at www.crimestoppersbr.org. Tips can also be submitted using the P3 Tips app on your mobile device. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.
Spencer Himel is accused of using an app to lure an underage girl to sex. Lafourche Sheriff Craig Webre warns parents to take an active role in following the things their children do on social media.
