On January 7, 2010, Jennifer Stromberg (W/F, age 34), was arrested by the Louisiana State Police Detectives and booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on charges of Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile. The arrest was a result of further investigation and a computer analysis of Michael Chatellier’s computer that was seized by detectives on November 24, 2009. Detectives recovered images which contained Stromberg and Chatellier engaging in sexual acts while their two-year old child was present. Stromberg and Chatellier were married at the time the photos were taken.

Story for original arrest:

On November 24, 2009, Louisiana State Police Detectives arrested former Orleans Parish Sheriffs Office deputy Michael L. Chatellier (W/M, 38 yoa) for engaging in a sexually explicit manner with undercover agents over the internet. State Police Detectives received information about the indecent behavior of Chatellier with, what he believed was a 14-year-old female in an internet chat room. Detectives were able to identify Chatellier and found that Chatellier was recently released from prison where he served two years for possession of child pornography and computer aided solicitation of a juvenile.Detectives obtained an arrest warrant and a search warrant for Chatellier and his home, located at 3209 Bauvais St., Metairie, LA. During the search warrant, Detectives located 116 pornographic images involving juveniles. Chatellier was arrested and booked at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on five counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, two counts of computer aided solicitation of a minor, three counts of sex offender registration violations and 116 counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles.
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Trooper Melissa Matey
Public Affairs Unit
Louisiana State Police – Troop B