Former Band Director Indicted, FBI Seeks Victims

A federal grand jury indicted Lennard Holden, 50, a former Southwood High School band director in Shreveport, Louisiana, on charges of producing visual depictions involving the sexual exploitation of minors and possessing child pornography. The indictment alleges he asked a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct and record it; the allegations have not been proven, and Holden is presumed innocent. If convicted, he faces 15 to 30 years in federal prison. The FBI says it is seeking additional potential victims, particularly among students who were in the school’s band between 2011 and 2026.