Gavin Lyvers
Introduction
Gavin Lyvers, 34, a 14-year veteran deputy of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana, was arrested on 6 November 2026 by Louisiana State Police investigators and charged with twelve felony counts after a joint investigation with Homeland Security Investigations linked a social media account used to share child sexual abuse material to him. State Police say Lyvers was also using the account to communicate with minors and trade items of monetary value for child pornography.
Lyvers, of Ponchatoula, faces two counts of child sex abuse material charges, five counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and five counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said his employment was terminated in connection with his arrest.
Background Information
Lyvers spent fourteen years with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, one of the largest law enforcement agencies in Louisiana, serving the New Orleans suburb. He lived in Ponchatoula, in neighbouring Tangipahoa Parish.
The investigation began in September 2026, when Homeland Security Investigations received a cyber tip regarding child sexual abuse material being shared on a social media account. The joint HSI–Louisiana State Police investigation then traced the account.
The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation
Charged, not convicted. Gavin Lyvers faces twelve felony counts: two child-sex-abuse-material counts, five counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and five counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor. The charges are allegations; he has not been tried.
According to State Police, the social media account under investigation was identified as belonging to Lyvers. Investigators say he was using the platform to communicate with minors and to solicit child sexual abuse material in exchange for items of monetary value.
Lyvers was arrested on Friday, 6 November 2026. The charges filed in Tangipahoa Parish total twelve felonies: two counts of child sex abuse material offences, five counts of indecent behavior with juveniles, and five counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor.
“Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies notified the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office that it had secured an active arrest warrant for Gavin Lyvers for crimes committed in Tangipahoa Parish,” said Capt. Jason Rivarde, a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman. “JPSO assisted LSP in taking him into custody, and his employment was terminated.”
Public Reaction and Consequences
The arrest ended a fourteen-year law enforcement career in a single day and made the sheriff’s office a point of local scrutiny over the conduct of one of its long-serving members.
Louisiana State Police asked anyone who may have had contact with Lyvers or has information related to the case to contact the Louisiana Safe Fusion Center, indicating investigators believe there may be more to find.
The case also drew attention to the fact that the alleged offending ran through a personal social media account that investigators say Lyvers controlled — the cyber tip came through a federal channel, not through any departmental complaint.
Current Status
Lyvers is in custody following his 6 November arrest and faces twelve felony counts in Tangipahoa Parish. His employment with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office has been terminated. No court date or plea has been reported in the available coverage, and the investigation remains open with an appeal for further information.
Impact on Their Career/Life
A career spent in parish law enforcement ended with a perp walk and a terminated job: at 34, Lyvers faces felony counts that, on conviction, carry decades in prison and a lifetime authority to never again work in any position of trust over children. The pending question — how many minors he allegedly contacted — remains the subject of an active public appeal by investigators.