Haughton Man Arrested on Child Molestation Charges

Bossier Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Haughton man for having illegal sexual contact with juveniles.

Garry Scott Mathis, 62, of the 300 block of Oakwood Drive in Haughton, was arrested on Wednesday, June 15, for indecent behavior with a juvenile for more than five years. During the investigation, detectives were to able to determine that Mathis molested another juvenile in 2002.

Mathis has been charged with one count of Molestation of a Juvenile and one count of Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile.

He is currently booked in the Bossier Maximum-Security Facility with a $400,000 bond. This matter is still under investigation. Detectives with the Bossier Sheriff’s Office continue their aggressive investigations into child sexual abuse cases with the ICAC team, the Attorney General’s Office, and with the aid of the latest technology. They encourage anyone with information regarding this crime or any other crimes against children to contact the Bossier Sheriff’s Office at (318) 965-2203.