A Rankin County man will spend two decades behind bars for sexually assaulting two children.
Christopher Coursey, 39, admitted to committing acts of sexual battery against the pair of minors. On July 20, 2022, the Brandon Police Department received a walk-in complaint about Coursey sexually assaulting two young children for the last year and a half.
The child victims had a forensic interview at the Parker Children’s Center, which is a child-friendly setting where they can safely tell their story with professionals trained to interview children in a nonleading manner. Additionally, both children were seen for medical exams at the Mississippi Children’s Safe Center.
BPD interviewed witnesses, reviewed phone records and text messages, and questioned the defendant. The defendant confessed to committing some of the crimes reported by the victims. Based on the investigation, Coursey was charged with multiple sex crimes against the two victims.
“We hope this sentence gives some closure to the victims and their families who have had to endure these horrendous acts,” Bramlett said. “We appreciate the Brandon Police Department, Parker Children’s Center, and Mississippi Children’s Safe Center for the part they played in ensuring Coursey will serve prison time for the terrible things he did to these two innocent children.”
Coursey will serve 20 years of his sentence in prison and then be placed on supervised probation for five years. He must register as a sex offender and will have no contact with his victim
