Former Columbus choir director found guilty of child sex crime

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A former Columbus choir director was found guilty of a child sex crime.

UPDATE: Former Columbus High choir director sentenced for sex crimes

Lowndes County jurors returned the decision late Thursday afternoon against Michael Jackson.

He was arrested in February 2014 and charged with Exploitation of a Child.

Prosecutors say Jackson sent sexually explicit text messages to a Columbus High student.

The student’s mother filed the original report.

Jackson was fired from the Columbus Municipal School District.

Sentencing is scheduled for Friday morning.