A 68-year-old Gretna man has been arrested and charged with one count of possessing pornography involving juveniles, announced Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell.

Today agents arrested Ralph Wille Jr. of 2115 ½ Palfrey St. following a multi-agency investigation involving the Attorney General’s High Technology Crime Unit, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, Department of Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigations, and Gretna Police Department. He was booked into the Jefferson Parish Jail.

Wille is charged with violating a state law forbidding a person to produce, distribute, possess, or possess with the intent to distribute pornography involving juveniles. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.

To report suspected cases of Internet crime, contact the Attorney General’s High Technology Crime Unit at 1-800-256-4506.