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St. Bernard deputy arrested for indecent behavior with a juvenile

Hammel worked in the corrections division and has been fired as a result of his arrest, the sheriff said.
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ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. — A St. Bernard Sheriff's deputy was arrested Thursday for having inappropriate conversations with a minor on social media.

According to Sheriff James Pohlmann, Christopher Hammel, 25, was arrested for indecent behavior with a juvenile.

Hammel worked in the corrections division and has been fired as a result of his arrest, Pohlmann said.

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