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Nevada man accused of trying to entice Acadiana child to commit suicide arrested and extradited to Lafayette, AG says
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Nevada man accused of trying to entice Acadiana child to commit suicide arrested and extradited to Lafayette, AG says LAFAYETTE PARISH, La.(KPLC) - Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office says agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a 22-year-old Las Vegas man accused of exploiting an Acadiana child online and encouraging the child to take their own life.Investigators say the case began after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.An arrest warrant was issued May 20 for Christian Jonathan Carnes, 22, of Las Vegas.The attorney general’s office said Carnes faces multiple felony charges: - 3 counts of indecent behavior with juveniles - Criminal assistance to suicide - 2 counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor - Extortion Officials said the child did not die.With help from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, agents located Carnes and booked him into the Clark County Detention Center in Nevada, officials said.Carnes later waived extradition and was transported to Lafayette Parish on June 11 to face the Louisiana charges.He was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center, and no bond has been set.The attorney general’s office said Carnes also has an active federal arrest warrant connected to the same investigation, and investigators believe there may be additional victims across the United States.The investigation remains ongoing.Copyright 2026 KPLC.All rights reserved.