Mandevillearea teacher accused of sexual misconduct, 300+ counts
Mar 19, 2025
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
MANDEVILLE, La. (WGNO) — A teacher at a Mandeville-area high school has been arrested after he allegedly had students send him sexually explicit pictures, leading to him being charged with a total of over 300 counts of various
sexual crimes.
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According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, detectives started investigating Jarvis Harry back in October of 2024 on report of him allegedly paying students to send him pictures of their feet.
Jarvis Harry (Courtesy: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office)
Officials say that through investigating phone records and documents from hundreds of social media accounts, as well as holding "numerous" interviews, they discovered that Harry had reportedly not only paid students for pictures of their feet, but also obtained other sexually explicit videos and pictures of students.
Harry was found and arrested in Tangipahoa Parish before later, on Monday, March 17, being transferred and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center on the following charges:
One count of indecent behavior with juveniles.
142 counts of pornography involving juveniles.
60 counts of computer aided solicitation of a minor.
102 counts of prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and a student.
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Not all students have yet been identified. If anyone believes they or their child were a victim of Harry, they are asked to contact the STPSO at 985-898-2338.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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