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Two Northshore men charged in online underage sex sting

Two Northshore men charged in online underage sex sting
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An investigation by the Louisiana Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit led to the arrest of two St. Tammany Parish men.

Authorities booked 31-year-old Clayton Byrd of Covington on one count of computer-aided solicitation of a minor.


Also arrested was 22-year-old Philip Edward Walton, also of Covington, on charges of computer-aided solicitation of a minor and indecent behavior with juveniles.

The arrests were a result of an investigation involving the Cyber Crimes Unit, Covington Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, Mandeville Police Department, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, and United States Secret Service.

Both suspects were booked into the St. Tammany Parish jail. The investigation is ongoing.