Story By: Shannon ThorntonPublished On: September 22, 2026 at 5:19 PM CDT

Elayn Hunt corrections officer arrested on charge of battery

ST. GABRIEL — The Department of Corrections announced the arrest of an Elayn Hunt corrections officer who had been with the DOC since June.

Correctional Center Sgt. Christian Cangelosi was arrested by the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office on charges of malfeasance in office and second-degree battery.

Cangelosi had been employed with the department since June 12, 2026, but is no longer employed with the agency.

The investigation remains ongoing, and more information will be released from the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office as it becomes available.

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Shannon Thornton

Shannon has called Livingston Parish home for most of her life. Her passion for delivering truthful news began as a child, and she started her journalism career more than a decade ago at LSU. After a hiatus from journalism to focus on other writing and editing roles, she is excited to be back in the world of news. She lives with her pack of cuddly, rambunctious dogs.