Former ranking state official arrested on child sex charges The former MDMH and MDOC official was arrested Friday on charges of gratification of lust, statutory rape, and child neglect. (Source: WLBT) By Therese Apel | February 26, 2021 at 3:39 PM CST - Updated February 26 at 5:54 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A former law enforcement official who served in high-ranking positions with the Mississippi Department of Mental Health and the Mississippi Department of Corrections was arrested and booked into Rankin County Jail on Friday morning.
King’s LinkedIn page says his most recent job was with MDMH as a program administrator working with Mississippi’s Crisis Intervention Teams. He served as the Community Corrections Director for three years and a month at the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Prior to that, he was an integrity investigator for several years. He has also worked with Brandon and Jackson police departments.
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⢠Attorneys representing the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Mississippi on Monday afternoon announced they are close to agreeing on a solution to improve the services of Mississippiâs beleaguered mental health system.
In a status conference before U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, attorneys with the Department of Justice and state said they have concurred on most of the substantive issues.
A major sticking point, however, is who should monitor the stateâs progress in ensuring that it complies with whatever plan is hammered out by the attorneys.
âWe have all but dotted our iâs and crossed our tâs on the substantive components of the courtâs remedial order,â said Deena Fox, the lead attorney from the Department of Justice.
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