Crime reports: Vicksburg man charged with exploitation of a child

Published 5:28 pm Thursday, September 24, 2020

The Vicksburg Police Department arrested a Vicksburg man for the exploitation of a child.

Maurice Townsend, 53, was taken into custody at his home Thursday and charged with one felony. Details of the case were not available as additional information would possibly lead to the identity of the victim.

During his initial court appearance in Vicksburg Municipal Court Thursday, Judge Angela Carpenter placed a $100,000 bond on Townsend and bound his case over to the grand jury. 

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