12:30 LRN Newscast

Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill criminalizing grooming, the act of building trust with minors to enable sexual abuse. Marrero Senator Patrick Connick says his legislation was inspired by his daughter, Sarah Gioe (Jee-Oy), and her husband, Tim Gioe, who was abused by a priest as a child.

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The law takes effect August 1.

A recent study shows that if you want Gulf Shrimp in Alexandria it’s about a 50/50 chance that’s where it actually came from. SeaD (seed) Consulting Co-Founder Erin Williams says 24 restaurants were tested that advertised Authentic Gulf Coast Shrimp and 13 of those were serving imported shrimp.

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An invasive fish species thought to be eradicated has been discovered in Port Sulphur. Sean Richardson has more.

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And now, a look at today’s commodities…