AG Murrill’s Office Arrests Pioneer Man on Over 500 Counts of Sex Crimes Against Children, Including First Degree Rape
33-year-old Shayne Austin Stewart, of Hwy. 585 in Pioneer, was arrested 9/30/2026 for the following charges:
(Counts) 10 of RS 14:42 - Rape 1st Degree (Oral/Vaginal Penetration) (Felony)
(Counts) 145 of RS 14:81.1 - Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material (Felony)
(Counts) 355 of RS 14:81.1 - Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (Felony)
On September 29, 2026, LBI Special Agents with the Louisiana ICAC Task Force were assisting the West Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office with an investigation into Shayne Stewart for possible crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that Shayne Stewart photographed and videoed himself engaged in the rape of at least two children under the age of 8. LBI agents obtained an arrest warrant for Stewart and immediately began an expansive search through multiple jurisdictions to apprehend him.
On September 30, 2026, with the assistance of the Hattiesburg, MS Police Department, Stewart was taken into custody at a local hotel in Hattiesburg, MS.
Stewart was booked into the Forrest County Jail in Mississippi and was later expedited into the West Carroll Parish Correctional Center.
“My heart breaks for these young victims! This is why the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force exists. Great work by Sheriff Scott Mathews and the West Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Hattiesburg Police Department, and my Fugitive Apprehension Unit. I have offered my assistance to District Attorney Penny Douciere, and I’m confident he will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” said Attorney General Murrill.
No bond has been set.
This arrest was the result of a joint investigation with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Fugitive Apprehension Unit, the West Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Hattiesburg Police Department.
If anyone believes they know someone who has been victimized by Stewart, please contact the LBI.
The investigation remains ongoing.
*All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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