Authorities sifting through a wireless telephone and a computer seized from a Metairie plumber accused of touching and photographing a 6-year-old boy found images of another child, this time a nude 5-year-old boy, that were purportedly taken during earlier service call.
Investigators are now searching for Joshua Meyer, 32, 3722 Derbigny St., who was released from the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna Saturday on a $35,000 bond, according to Col. John Fortunato, spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
Meyer had been booked with sexual battery and having pornography involving a juvenile in connection with the incident involving the 6-year-old boy.
He now faces additional charges of sexual battery, indecent behavior with a juvenile and having pornography involving a juvenile, Fortunato said.
Meyer was first taken into custody Saturday, one day after investigators were called to the Metairie home of the�6-year-old victim. Meyer had been sent to the boy's house to do some plumbing work on Friday. The boy said the plumber touched his genitals, had him touch�himself and then took a photograph of�his genitals�with a�camera phone, according to arrest reports.
Meyer at first denied the allegations during questioning but later confessed to touching the boy and taking the inappropriate photographs, Fortunato said.
Rivarde later located the image of the 5-year-old boy during a search of a camera phone and computer seized from Meyer's home, Fortunato said. A little girl was also in the picture. Rivarde determined that photo had been taken on May 23 at another Metairie house were Meyer performed plumbing work.
Rivarde identified the victims and spoke with them and their parents, leading authorities to issue a warrant for Meyer's arrest, Fortunato said.
Investigators could not find Meyer on Thursday and are now asking for the public's help in locating him, Fortunato said. They are also seeking information from anyone who may know about Meyer's previous plumbing jobs, especially if he came into contact with any children.
Anyone with information about Joshua Meyer is asked to contact detective Jason Rivarde by calling 504.364.5300.
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