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Sheriff Aaron Mitchell reports the arrest of Monty Ervin Knippers (age-55) of Florien on Friday, January 24, 2025. Sabine Parish Sheriff Detectives began investigating the case earlier this month when a concerned citizen reported possible inappropriate sexual contact between Knippers and the juvenile victim. During the investigation, Detectives discovered Knippers allegedly touched the juvenile sexually beginning when the victim was 8 until she was 13 years old. Knippers was booked into the Sabine Parish Detention Center for:
- Molestation of juvenile under age 13,
- Sexual battery of juvenile under age 13,
- Indecent behavior with juvenile under age 13.
No bond has been set at this time. The case remains under investigation and other charges and arrests are pending.