18-year-old man charged with child molestation in Prentiss County
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. — An 18-year-old man has been charged with child molestation after authorities say he inappropriately touched a five-year-old girl.
The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department received a report on Sunday, June 7, 2026, prompting an investigation. As a result, Preston Jeremiah Thomas, of Booneville, was taken into custody.
Justice Court Judge Craig Bishop set bond at $150,000. The case will be presented to a Prentiss County grand jury by Investigator Torie Jumper. Assisting in the investigation were investigators Aaron Stolz and Kolby Knight, along with Deputy Dennis Peeks.
No further details were provided about the incident or the circumstances leading to Thomas’s arrest.
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