A Metairie resident, Robert Anthony Marsh, Jr., age 60, pleaded guilty on August 26, 2025, to charges involving the possession of materials depicting the sexual exploitation of minors and illegal firearm possession as a convicted felon. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
Marsh admitted in federal court to knowingly possessing over 21 videos showing the sexual victimization of minors and to having a Model 922 H&R Arms Co. firearm despite being prohibited from doing so due to his criminal record. At the time of the search on December 19, 2024, Marsh was on supervised release for a prior state conviction from 2014 related to pornography involving juveniles.
Law enforcement officials from state agencies and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations conducted a search at Marsh’s home in December 2024. Following this search, he was arrested by Louisiana State Probation and Parole officers for possessing both child pornography and a firearm as a prohibited person. He was later transferred from state to federal custody.
For possessing materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors, Marsh faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and up to twenty years in prison, with fines that could reach $250,000. He also faces between five years and life on supervised release and must pay a $100 special assessment fee. For the firearms charge, he could receive up to fifteen years in prison, another fine up to $250,000, up to three years of supervised release, and an additional $100 special assessment fee.
Sentencing is scheduled for November 18, 2025 before United States District Judge Darrel James Papillion.
The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse by coordinating efforts among federal, state, and local authorities (www.projectsafechildhood.gov).
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson acknowledged contributions from several agencies: "the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Jefferson Parish Police Department; and the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Probation and Parole." Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba is handling prosecution duties as Project Safe Childhood Coordinator and Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit.
