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New Orleans man arrested on rape, extortion charges

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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A New Orleans man was arrested in Jefferson Parish on multiple sex crime charges.

Officials with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JPSO) said deputies arrested 21-year-old Dekunta Mason for third-degree rape, extortion, video voyeurism and indecent behavior with a juvenile.

JPSO officials said there’s evidence that indicates there may be more victims, but they haven’t been identified yet.

Mason was booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on a $500,000 bond.

Anyone with information on Mason’s actions or who may have been a victim is asked to contact Detective Kristen Hollis at (504)-364-5265.

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