The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office arrested 32-year-old Chalmette resident Zachery Greenberg on May 12 and booked him into the St. Bernard Parish Correctional Facility, authorities said. He is facing charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile and obstruction of justice related to alleged evidence tampering, with bond set at $250,000. Detectives say they have identified one victim so far and describe the case as an active investigation. Officials are asking anyone with information to contact investigators.
According to WWL-TV, Greenberg was booked on May 12, and the station reports that the sheriff's office credits detectives with the Criminal Investigations Bureau as leading the probe.
Investigators seeking tips
The sheriff's Criminal Investigations Bureau is asking anyone with information about the case to call the tip hotline at (504) 271-TIPS (8477) or (504) 271-2501. Tips may also be submitted to CrimeStoppers GNO at (504) 822-1111. Detectives have not released any further details while they continue their investigation.
What the charges mean
Under Louisiana law, R.S. 14:81 defines "indecent behavior with juveniles" to include lewd acts, the transmission of sexual communications and grooming. The statute allows fines of up to $5,000 and up to seven years in prison, with tougher penalties when the victim is under 13, according to the state code. Those penalties apply only upon conviction. The charges against Greenberg remain allegations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Next steps in the case
Greenberg remains in custody at the St. Bernard Parish Correctional Facility with bond set at $250,000 while the St. Bernard Parish District Attorney's Office reviews the case. As reported by WWL-TV, investigators say they plan to release additional information as the investigation moves forward.
