A former deputy and another man have been taken into custody for alleged sex crimes against a teenager.
Yazoo County Sheriff Jeremy McCoy reported that deputies received a call regarding a 13-year-old female in a vehicle with a 20-year-old male on Friday, July 5 around 6:20 a.m. Upon arrival at the scene, law enforcement made contact with the two individuals as well as the teenager’s parents.
After investigating, police took 20-year-old Jontavis Lane and 24-year-old Jerquarius Carter, a former auxiliary deputy, into custody. Both men are charged with statutory rape.
Photos courtesy of the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office
Authorities are continuing to investigate. No further details have been released at this time
