FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Former Washington Parish Teacher Arrested On Multiple Sexual Abuse Charges
March 21, 2025
District Attorney Collin Sims and Franklinton Chief of Police Justin Brown report that on March 21, 2025, a lengthy and thorough investigation by the Franklinton Police Department has resulted in today’s arrest of 29-year-old Darbie Colette Smith, formerly a schoolteacher in Washington Parish. As a result of a labor-intensive effort spanning four months, the Franklinton Police Department secured an arrest warrant charging Ms. Smith with eighty (80) counts of pornography involving juveniles, one count of computer aided solicitation, one count of indecent behavior with a juvenile, and two counts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile.
The District Attorney’s Office and Franklinton Police Department are committed to the thorough investigation and vigorous prosecution of this case and all cases involving sexual abuse of minors.