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Baldwyn Police Arrest 3 Men in Child Sex Crime Cases

Baldwyn police announced Friday that three men have been arrested and charged in three separate child sex crime cases, in a Baldwyn police arrest announcement that includes a bond of $1 million for one suspect.

Baldwyn Police Arrest: Who Is Charged

According to WTVA, police identified the men and charges as follows:

  • David Ibarra is charged with one count of molesting a child for lustful purposes. Bond was set at $50,000.
  • Bobby Crump is charged with one count of molesting a child for lustful purposes. Bond was set at $5,000.
  • Anthony Thornton is charged with three counts of sexual battery and two counts of molesting a child for lustful purposes. Police say more charges are pending. Bond was set at $1 million.

Investigators and Bonds

Judge Chuck Hopkins set the bonds. Juvenile investigators Patricia Brim and Deundre Poole led the investigations. Poole said officers had gathered enough evidence to move forward with the charges, saying the day before the announcement that investigators felt they had “compiled enough evidence to go ahead and move forward with charging.”

What Is Not Yet Known

Police have released no further details about the alleged crimes, including when or where they occurred. The victims have not been identified. Police say the arrests stemmed from three separate cases.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Baldwyn Police Department. We will update this story as more information is released.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Source: WTVA

Jon R Myers

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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