Clarksdale man arrested, accused of child sex crime in Lafayette County

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Clarksdale man is in the Lafayette County jail accused of child-sex crimes.

In February, Oxford Police took a report of a sexual assault of a minor.

The department’s investigation led them to develop 32-year-old Joshua Bright of Clarksdale as a suspect.

With assistance from the Greenwood Police Department, Bright was arrested and charged with Molesting-Touching a Child for Lustful Purposes.

His bond has been set at $30,000.

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