11/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/05/2024 19:13
NOPD's Child Abuse Unit is seeking assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection with an indecent behavior with a juvenile investigation.
Wanted is Matthew Young (pictured Black male, DOB: 10-11-1965). Investigators say Young was developed as suspect and an arrest warrant has been issued for him in an ongoing investigation involving indecent behavior with a juvenile under 13 years of age.
Young is also sought as a person of interest in a separate sexual battery investigation and a buccal swab search warrant has been issued for Young as well.
Young is described as being 5 foot 8 inches tall with brown eyes and weighs 132 pounds. His last known location was the 6000 block of Chef Menteur Highway.
Anyone with information as to his whereabouts or other information about these investigations is asked to contact the Child Abuse Unit at (504) 658-5267 or Crimestoppers anonymously at (504) 822-1111.
All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.