SUMMARY: A Harvey man, 19-year-old Lance Rotolo Jr., has been indicted on multiple child sex abuse charges following a Department of Justice investigation called Operation Restore Justice. The nationwide effort rescued 115 children and arrested 205 alleged offenders. Rotolo faces charges including sexual exploitation of children and distributing child sexual abuse material, involving victims as young as one year old. The FBI reported Rotolo produced and distributed explicit content and sent threatening messages to a 16-year-old victim. If convicted, he faces lengthy prison sentences, fines, supervised release, and must register as a sex offender. The operation also arrested others, including a Minneapolis state trooper and an Army Reservist, for child sex crimes.

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SUMMARY: A weather alert warns of flooding threat in southeast Louisiana from Tuesday night to Thursday due to an upper system bringing multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms. The heaviest rainfall is expected Tuesday night through early Wednesday morning, with street flooding likely, especially overnight Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain will continue in scattered bursts Wednesday and Thursday, with the flooding threat reducing by Friday. Total rainfall may reach 2.5 to 5 inches, with some models showing higher amounts locally. The storm system is difficult to predict precisely, so residents should monitor updates and use live radar via the WWL app. A pleasant, drier weekend follows.

More rounds of heavy rain are possible, but the highest threat will begin Tuesday evening.

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SUMMARY: The Lafayette City Council discussed several important items. They approved applying for federal transit grants for local bus system improvements. Latweeta Smyers, the new head of the Lafayette Housing Authority (LHA), was introduced; she previously worked at the Atlanta Housing Authority. The council approved a road swap with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, allowing for infrastructure improvements. Permits for a new entertainment facility and a downtown bar were up for a vote. Additionally, a developer proposed annexing a property for a new housing development, and the city reached an agreement for hotel parking in downtown Lafayette.

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