Wednesday afternoon, the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit (LSP-SVU), in collaboration with Troopers from the LSP Transportation Safety Services (TSS) section, arrested 33 YO Harpeet Singh of South Richmond, New York, on charges related to child sexual exploitation.
The investigation commenced when Troopers conducted a routine Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) inspection on Interstate 12 near LA Hwy 1249 shortly after 4:30 p.m. on June 26, 2024. During the inspection, Troopers interviewed Singh and a juvenile.
Based on statements from both Singh and the juvenile, Troopers contacted LSP-SVU investigators for assistance.
Following interviews with both Singh and the victim, investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Singh through the 21st Judicial District Court. Singh was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.
This investigation remains active and ongoing.
The juvenile was released into the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
No further information is available at this time.
