PLAQUEMINE — Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi, along with state and federal law enforcement officials, is holding a news conference Tuesday morning concerning the arrest of a suspected child predator accused of 29 counts of alleged abuse.

Stassi will be joined by District Attorney Tony Clayton, as well as Louisiana State Police and FBI representatives, for the 9 a.m. announcement at the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office. 

On Monday, WBRZ reported the booking of Timothy Barnes into the Iberville Parish Jail on 29 counts of child pornography, computer-aided solicitation of a minor and indecent behavior with juveniles. He was arrested in September in Fort Myers, Florida.

WBRZ will stream the news conference on YouTube and Facebook.