Louisiana AG Arrests Michigan Man for CSAM, Thanks Grand Traverse Sheriff

Louisiana's attorney general arrested a Michigan man on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material depicting victims under 13 years old, publicly crediting the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Department for what the office called "crucial assistance" in the case.

A Facebook post from the Louisiana AG's office identified the suspect by the surname Cooper and stated he was awaiting extradition to the Iberia Parish Jail. The post, which ended mid-sentence in available records, confirmed the Grand Traverse Sheriff's Department's role in the investigation. No first name, arrest date, or additional charging details for Cooper were provided in materials released by the Louisiana AG's office.

The acknowledgment from Baton Rouge arrives as Grand Traverse County's own law enforcement agencies are navigating a separate but thematically related investigation closer to home. The Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office, Traverse City Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Grand Traverse County Prosecuting Attorney's Office conducted a sex trafficking operation on Dec. 3 in Grand Traverse County. According to a Jan. 14 news release from the sheriff's office, that operation resulted in the arrests of two men: Adam Hogan of Traverse City and Craig Oliver of Karlin.

A third arrest followed six weeks later. On Jan. 12, Mark Felske of Mesick was taken into custody on charges the sheriff's office described as related to the Dec. 3 operation. All three men face charges of child sexually abusive activity, accosting a minor for immoral purposes, and using a computer to commit a crime.

The sources do not establish any connection between Cooper, the Michigan man arrested in the Louisiana case, and Hogan, Oliver, or Felske. The names do not overlap, no shared charging details appear across the two matters, and no agency has publicly linked them. They should be treated as distinct investigations unless law enforcement confirms otherwise.

Anyone with information about either matter, or who believes someone may be a victim, can submit tips through the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office Citizen On-Line Reporting portal at gtcountymi.gov/2577/Citizen-On-Line-Reporting or by emailing Info@gtsheriff.org.