NEW ORLEANS — Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are seeking the public’s help to identify possible victims in an ongoing child sexual exploitation investigation involving a New Orleans man who worked as a schoolteacher.
On Aug. 15, HSI New Orleans and the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Aaron Johnson, 36, of New Orleans, on sex trafficking of a minor charges after an investigation revealed after he coerced an underage minor to travel from Mississippi to Louisiana for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex. Johnson has been employed as a teacher in the New Orleans area since 2023.
Due to his online activity and employment, authorities with HSI are seeking information that may help identify potential victims Johnson may have engaged or exploited.
HSI encourages the public to report any suspicious activity through its toll-free Tip Line at 877-4-HSI-TIP or by email at HSINewOrleansTips@hsi.dhs.gov.
As HSI has a strong victim-based approach to investigations, any victims will be supported through the Victim Assistance Program with critical resources.
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About HSI
HSI is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats, specifically those criminal organizations that exploit the global infrastructure through which international trade, travel and finance move. HSI’s workforce consists of over 10,000 employees, assigned to 235 offices within the United States and 93 overseas locations in 56 countries. HSI's international presence represents DHS’s largest investigative law enforcement presence abroad and one of the largest international footprints in U.S. law enforcement.