LAPLACE — A local man free since Friday after posting a $125,000 bond in a child rape investigation is back in jail today — this time linked to child pornography.

Leroy Vicknair, 50, of LaPlace was arrested Tuesday (April 16) and booked with 62 counts of possession of child pornography.

According to the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office, investigation led to a search warrant, which led to detectives recovering more than 60 images of child pornography in his possession.

As of Tuesday afternoon, no bond has been set.

Vicknair was arrested Thursday of last week for first degree rape of a juvenile after juvenile detectives received a complaint that Vicknair had inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile on several occasions.

The Sheriff’s Office said little information would be released about the rape investigation since the case involves an alleged juvenile victim.