TUPELO, Miss. — A Mississippi man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of fondling a minor, according to court records.
Joey Dale Dearman, 51, entered guilty pleas before Lee County Circuit Court Judge John R. White. The charges stemmed from an investigation by the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Office into allegations made against Dearman, said investigators.
Judge White sentenced Dearman to the maximum penalty for one count of fondling. The sentence will be served day for day due to the nature of the offenses, the court said.
Prosecutors from the First Circuit District, Assistant District Attorneys Joel Baldwin and Kyle Robbins, handled the case. PCSO Investigator Torie Jumper led the investigation.
Dearman’s sentencing concludes a case initiated by allegations against him. The case was prosecuted on behalf of the state by District Attorney Jason D. Herring.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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