New Orleans teacher charged with sex trafficking of 16-year-old girl
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A New Orleans schoolteacher has been arrested and charged with sex trafficking of a teenage girl. Investigators are hoping to identify potential victims who may have been involved.
The Department of Homeland Security reports 36-year-old Aaron Johnson, of New Orleans, is accused of coercing the 16-year-old girl to travel from Vicksburg, Mississippi to Louisiana to engage in commercial sex.
According to the department, Johnson has been a teacher in New Orleans since 2023. The name of the school has not been released. However, court documents indicate that his car was seen outside of a high school in New Orleans East during the course of the investigation.
Investigators are trying to identify other victims that Johnson may have exploited.
Anyone with information about the case can submit a tip at 877-4-HSI-TIP or via email at HSINewOrleansTips@hsi.dhs.gov.