Jackson County residents among those arrested in ‘Operation Bad Santa’ child exploitation operation
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
JACKSON, Mississippi Three suspects, including two Jackson County residents, were among those arrested in a week-long effort to uncover child exploitation.
The Mississippi Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, operated by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, initiated the effort, dubbed “Operation Bad Santa.” In conjunction with its partner organizations, the ICAC used online, undercover and traditional investigative work to locate suspects attempting to lure children to meet for sex or asking them to participate in child pornography.
“Unfortunately, child exploitation cases are on the rise as predators seek to exploit the increasing number of children and teenagers using the internet unsupervised,” said Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch. “I am committed to putting an end to the victimization of our most vulnerable
Six child predators sentenced across Mississippi, AG Fitch announces
All six will be required to register as sex offenders Share Updated: 2:17 PM CST Dec 18, 2020
All six will be required to register as sex offenders Share Updated: 2:17 PM CST Dec 18, 2020 Six child predators have been sentenced and put behind bars by Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s Cyber Crime Division. Robert Michael Lundstrom II, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of child exploitation and was sentenced by Lauderdale County Circuit Judge Robert T. “Bo” Bailey to eight years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He will be subject to five years post-release supervision and was ordered to pay $3,000 in fees, including $1,000 to the Mississippi Crime Victim’s Compensation Fund and $1,000 to the Mississippi Children’s Trust Fund, as well as all court costs. William Wood, 22, entered an open plea to one count of child exploitation and was sentenced by Hinds Cou
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Six men convicted of child sex crimes (Top L-R): Kevin Martin, Zachorey Taylor, and William Wood. (Bottom L-R): Robert Lundstrom, Kendrick Gates, and Jacob Fitzgerald. (Source: Attorney General s Office) By Anthony Warren | December 18, 2020 at 10:10 AM CST - Updated December 18 at 2:38 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Six men were sentenced to a combined 84 years in prison, following prosecutions by the Mississippi Attorney Generalâs Cyber Crime Division.
On Friday, Attorney General Lynn Fitch made the announcement, saying that tips of child exploitation have grown 30 percent this year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
âThis year, cyber tips have increased by 30 percent in Mississippi as child predators welcomed the opportunity to exploit children made more vulnerable by the pandemic,â she said. âI am grateful for my team of dedicated prosecutors and investigators and our partners statewide.