According to the Ada County District Attorney's Office, Louie was arrested in September 2023 during an internet sting operation and was initially charged with multiple felony counts for having illegal sexual contact with a 16-year-old last year and failing to tell the teen that he was HIV positive be.

Detectives arrested Louie after he began an “online sex conversation with what he believed to be a 15-year-old boy,” but who was an undercover sheriff's detective, the Ada County District Attorney's Office said. Authorities took him into custody at an arranged meeting point near a local high school.

Louie had sent the undercover agent nude photos during their online conversations and said he would “videotape their encounter,” the Ada County District Attorney's Office added.

After his arrest, investigators discovered evidence of additional victims, including the 16-year-old boy who authorities determined had illicit sexual contact with Louie three times in September. Investigators also found evidence that Louie met the victim through online messaging apps and that Louie had intentionally stopped taking his HIV medication before their encounter.