Today, members of the New Orleans Police Department Special Victims Division, NOPD Violent Offender Warrant Squad, United States Marshals Service and Homeland Security Investigations located and apprehended Marcus Davis (black male, DOB 06-23-2004). Davis was arrested in connection with multiple NOPD investigations. It should also be noted that Davis was arrested for additional offenses related to an ongoing human trafficking investigation.

Davis was booked on the following charges:

NOPD Item H-11392-26 

• LA R.S. 14:46.2 – Relative to Human Sex Trafficking
• LA R.S. 14:43 – Relative to Third-Degree Rape
• LA R.S. 14:44.1 – Relative to Second-Degree Kidnapping
• LA R.S. 14:35.3(I) – Relative to Domestic Abuse Battery – Child Endangerment
• LA R.S. 14:35.3(L) – Relative to Domestic Abuse Battery Involving Strangulation

NOPD Item D-30034-26

• LA R.S. 14:35.3 – Relative to Domestic Abuse Battery
• LA R.S. 14:35.3(I) – Relative to Domestic Abuse Battery – Child Endangerment

NOPD Item E-17377-26

• LA R.S. 14:35(I) – Relative to Domestic Abuse Battery – Child Endangerment

NOPD Item G-14735-26

• LA R.S. 14:35.3 – Relative to Domestic Abuse Battery

NOPD Item A-07520-23

• LA R.S. 14:69.1 – Relative to Possession of Stolen Firearms

The investigation remains active and ongoing. No additional information is available for release at this time.