Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft announced additional charges in an ongoing child pornography investigation that led to the arrest of a Leesville man.

William Robert Charles Sims, 43, of Leesville, was arrested Feb. 26 following further developments in the case. Sims was initially arrested Feb. 12 by detectives with the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office and members of the VPSO ICAC Task Force in connection with an investigation into possession of child pornography. The task force operates in partnership with the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children program.

At the time of the initial arrest, a search warrant was executed at Sims’ residence and several electronic devices were seized as evidence. Since then, investigators obtained additional search warrants to conduct forensic examinations of the devices.

According to authorities, the Louisiana State Police Technical Support Team, Troop E in Alexandria, has completed forensic examinations on two cellular devices and one computer hard drive belonging to Sims. Investigators reported locating more than 1,000 images and videos identified as confirmed child sexual abuse material, along with 60 images and videos identified as sexual abuse of animals material.

As a result, Sims has been additionally charged with 1,100 counts of possession of child pornography and 60 counts related to sexual abuse of an animal material.

Bond has not been set on the additional charges. Sims remains in the Vernon Parish jail on a prior bond of $450,000. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges are expected.