Former Slidell Police Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty In Federal Child Sex Crime Case

A former Slidell Police Department corrections officer who spent approximately 10 years with the department has pleaded guilty to attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor following an FBI undercover investigation.

Nicholas John Engolia II, 32, entered his guilty plea on October 8, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier in New Orleans.

According to federal prosecutors, Engolia began communicating online and through text messages in January 2026 with someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl. During those conversations, he sent explicit photographs of himself and arranged to meet the individual at a park in Covington for sexual activity.

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The person Engolia believed was a teenage girl was actually an undercover FBI agent.

Engolia was arrested at the Covington park on March 3 as part of the FBI sting operation.

At the time of his arrest, Engolia was employed as a corrections officer with the Slidell Police Department, where he had worked for approximately a decade.

Following the arrest, then-Interim Police Chief Daniel Seuzeneau publicly condemned Engolia’s actions and announced that the department was beginning the process of terminating his employment.

Seuzeneau expressed frustration that the allegations had damaged the reputation of officers who serve the community honorably, emphasizing that the department would not tolerate such conduct.

Engolia initially faced federal charges that included attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor. His October 8 guilty plea was specifically to the attempted transfer of obscene material charge.

He now faces a maximum of 10 years in federal prison, up to five years of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000, and a mandatory $100 special assessment. He may also be required to register as a sex offender.

Sentencing is scheduled for January 28, 2027.

The FBI investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Anne Flippo as part of the Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood initiative.