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Baton Rouge School Counselor Found Dead After Warrant on 4 Juvenile Indecency Counts

The discovery followed a warrant alleging indecent behavior based on messages to a 14-year-old.

Overview

  • Quinton Dixon, 44, was found in the cafeteria of the abandoned Glen Oaks Middle School on Jan. 28, and Baton Rouge police said he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  • The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office confirmed the body was Dixon, with cause and manner listed as under investigation in coroner reviews.
  • A warrant filed earlier that day charged Dixon with four counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile tied to Instagram messages sent between November and early January.
  • Court documents described the alleged messages as consistent with grooming behavior and included references to the teen's appearance, ride offers, and hints at a future relationship.
  • Dixon had been on administrative leave since Jan. 15 after an anonymous whistleblower shared alleged messages with the district, which has offered counseling resources to students and staff.