Akeem Treyshaun Broussard, 24, of New Iberia, was booked into the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center on November 10 on a charge of indecent behavior with juveniles, according to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation began October 26 when St. Mary Parish School Board administrators contacted a school resource officer about a teacher possibly having inappropriate communications with a juvenile.
After reviewing the evidence, the officer referred the matter to sheriff’s detectives. Investigators identified the teacher as Broussard and alleged that he exchanged private text messages of a sexual nature with a juvenile during school hours.
A detective presented the evidence to a judge and obtained an arrest warrant, authorities said.
On November 10, a transportation deputy picked up Broussard at the Iberia Parish Jail, where he was being held pending transport to St. Mary Parish. He was booked at 12:09 p.m.
Bail had not been set at the time of the sheriff’s office release.
In a separate statement, St. Mary Parish Public Schools confirmed that the employee is no longer with the district and said officials will continue cooperating with law enforcement.
Broussard is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
