Mississippi
Former Mississippi officer sentenced for sex abuse of minor
JACKSON, Miss (AP) — A former Mississippi police officer who a prosecutor says abused his place of authority to prey on a younger lady was sentenced to twenty years in jail Tuesday after pleading responsible to statutory rape.
Todd King, 52, a former Brandon police officer, had pleaded responsible to at least one depend of statutory rape and one depend of gratification of lust Monday. Prosecutors didn’t disclose the sufferer’s age. Rankin County Circuit Court docket Decide Bradley Mills sentenced King to twenty years in custody on the statutory rape depend and 15 years for gratification of lust, every with 5 years to serve. The phrases might be served concurrently and might be adopted by 5 years of supervised probation. King can even completely give up his regulation enforcement credentials and be required to register as a intercourse offender.
Lawyer Basic Lynn Fitch stated in a information launch that her workplace performed the investigation and prosecution.
“Todd King abused his place of authority to prey on this younger lady,” Fitch stated. “She should reside with the bodily, psychological, and emotional wounds he has triggered for her complete life. I’m grateful to the adults in her life who stood up for her to place an finish to the abuse and who will stand by her as she recovers.”
An legal professional for King didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark by The Related Press.