By JIM BUTLER
Two suspects accused last week of crimes involving minors remain in jail while three others were booked Monday in two different cases.
Information about the allegations had yet to be provided as of Tuesday night through spoon-feeding procedures to area media.
It should be noted that extraordinary care is taken by authorities providing information in cases involving juvenile victims, for obvious reasons.
The nature of two of the current cases indicate there could be multi-agency efforts involved, adding to hoops that have to be negotiated.
As for the record:
Cartavious King’s bail is $3.6 million. King, 26, was charged April 9 with five counts each of 1st-degree rape, trafficking children for sexual purposes and molestation of juveniles.
Austin Reed’s bail is far less. It is set at $75,000 after the April 11 booking for alleged computer-aided solicitation of a minor, sexual battery oral and unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.
Reed, 28, has a parish rap sheet dating to August 2016, according to records.
He was charged in 2016 with three counts each of conspiracy, criminal damage and burglary in connection with a series of burglaries in the Monroe-Chester streets area.
In March 2021 Reed was accused of domestic abuse, aggravated assault child endangerment.
He was charged in July 2022 with unauthorized entry, home invasion, resisting arrest, contempt and parole violation.
Records indicate he was released from Department of Corrections custody last October 25.
The most-recent cases in question are the arrests Monday of Thomas Deville, 37, and Misty Wall, 41, both listed as of the same address in Deville, and Daniel Wells of Ball.
Deville is charged with 10 counts of cruelty to juveniles. His bail is $150,000.
Wall faces 12 cruelty counts and one each of child desertion and obstruction by evidence tampering. Her bail is fixed at $210,000.
Wells, 58, is accused of sexual battery, indecent behavior with juvenile and contributing to delinquency. His bail is $75,000.
