Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre and Lafourche Parish School Superintendent Jarod Martin are providing more information on an incident at Sixth Ward Middle School in an attempt to correct rumors and misinformation.
On August 26, 2025, female students reported concerns to a school counselor about the possible existence of artificially made nude images of students which were rumored to have been shared among students. Sixth Ward Middle School administrators and the LPSO school resource officer began an immediate investigation.
Consistent with established policy, several students were interviewed and parents were contacted during the course of the day regarding the allegations. Despite everyone’s best efforts, by the end of the school day, investigators had not been successful in locating any image or any evidence of the existence of the images. Given that there was no indication of the potential for physical violence, it was correctly decided that the investigation would resume the following morning. Similarly, based on the information that had been obtained up to that point, officials had no reason to consider delaying normal dismissal.
After dismissal, an altercation occurred on a school bus involving four students, including a female student and one of the male students who had reportedly been sharing the images. A student-recorded video of the incident , which depicted three students (two male, one female) striking the male student multiple times, was posted on Facebook. The overwhelming social media sentiment was one of outrage and a demand that the students involved in the fight be held accountable. In response to the video, LPSO school resource officers and juvenile detectives worked to obtain statements and obtained search warrants for phones and social media accounts. It was during this aspect of the investigation that juvenile detectives and school resource officers discovered A.I. generated nude images of eight female middle school students and two adults.
The focus of the criminal investigation then pivoted to the creation and dissemination of the pornographic images. As previously reported, thus far, one male juvenile has been criminally charged. The investigation is continuing, and additional charges against a second individual are possible.
While both agencies are investigating the same incidents, it should be noted that each has their own unique scope of authority and are held to a different legal standard. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office investigations are directed to determining whether violations of the law are criminal in nature. The Lafourche Parish School District is investigating these incidents as violations of school rules and policies which, if violated, are subject to administrative sanctions.
In investigations involving school incidents, criminal charges can, but do not necessarily, play a factor in disciplinary actions. Regardless, both public agencies are committed to protecting the privacy and legal rights of the children involved.