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The Caddo Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit has arrested a man from DeSoto Parish for sex crimes involving a juvenile, as reported by Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr. 

On October 2, deputies from the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Patrol began investigating a case of sexual misconduct involving a minor that occurred between 2015 and 2017. They reached out to CPSO's Special Victims Unit, which conducted an interview with the suspect, 67-year-old Jimmy Wendt. Following a thorough investigation, Detective Thomas Lites was able to secure a warrant for Wendt's arrest on charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile and sexual battery.

Wendt was subsequently arrested and transported to the Caddo Correctional Center, where he was booked on the aforementioned charge. The investigation is ongoing.

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