The mother of two young girls who were sexually abused by an acquaintance of hers has been sentenced to six years in prison for her part in the abuse.

Circuit Judge M. James Chaney sentenced Canary Johnson, 36, to 10 years in prison with six to serve followed by four years of post-release supervision. Johnson pleaded guilty earlier to one count of child neglect because she admitted she was aware of the sex abuse to the children, who were ages 6 and 7 at the time. She was initially charged with two counts of child neglect.

Johnson was an acquaintance of James Willie Ross Jr., 47, a registered sex offender, who was convicted in November on three counts of sexual abuse and one count of statutory rape involving two children under the age of 12.

Ross was sentenced to 60 years in prison.

In other cases:

A Vicksburg man faces charges of felony domestic abuse and kidnapping by force after he reportedly kidnapped his girlfriend during an argument Wednesday.

Vicksburg police Lt. Johnnie Edwards said Jamaris Demond McDaniel Jr., 18, 102 Boykin Drive, was arrested in the Kings community about 11:37 a.m. Wednesday. He was out on bond for violating a protection order and another bond for a felony at the time of the incident.

He was being held without bond at the Issaquena County Corrections Center pending an initial appearance Friday in Municipal Court.

• Marniqua Shaylisa Stamps, 20, 50 Old Gibson Road, was arrested about 2:47 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant from Warren County Justice Court charging her with failure to appear in court for a hearing on a charge having no insurance.

Stamps was arrested after the warrant appeared during a records check at a safety checkpoint at Marcus and Lummie streets.