NATCHITOCHES, La. -- An 8-month long investigation described as "disturbing" has resulted in the arrest of a Natchitoches man on hundreds of criminal charges, including child pornography, narcotics, theft and identity theft, Sheriff Stuart Wright said Wednesday afternoon in a news release. The investigation started with the discovery of a duffle bag full of mail from Natchitoches businesses that evolved into the seizure of images child pornography and sex acts involving animals pulled from the dark web. As a result, 33-year-old Christopher Aaron Stanfield of Natchitoches was booked into the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center. His bonds total $884,000. Stanfield was targeted with an investigation in May 2020 when the Rapides Parish Sheriffâs Deputies contacted the NPSO Criminal Investigations Division about Stanfield's arrest on narcotics, weapon and property offenses. During a search of his vehicle, Rapides deputies discovered a duffle bag full of several pieces of mail belonging to residents and businesses in Natchitoches and Rapides parishes, along with residents in Texas and Arizona.