CPSO ARRESTS WOMAN FOR NON-CONSENSUAL DISCLOSURE OF A PRIVATE IMAGE

Lake Charles, LA –

 

On December 28, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Sarah D. Pharis, 32, 311 W. Elizabeth Street, Sulphur, after an investigation revealed she was responsible for sending out numerous nude photographs of an acquaintance.

           

During the investigation, it was learned Pharis, who had access to the victim’s personal information, mailed out degrading letters about him to at least 30 individuals and included the nude photographs inside the letters.  It was also learned Pharis traveled to Texas to mail the letters.  She was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged with 150 counts of non-consensual disclosure of a private image.  Later the same, day she was released on a $75,000 bond set by Judge Sharon Wilson.

           

On January 14, after further investigation Pharis was arrested once again, after detectives learned another individual’s private images were also included in the letters she previously mailed out.  She was booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged with an additional 30 counts of non-consensual disclosure of a private image.  She was released later the same day on a $15,000 bond set by Judge Tony Fazzio. 

 

CPSO Detective Kara Adams is the lead investigator on this case.