Man from Tupelo faces child sex charges
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo man is behind bars facing child sex charges.
Tupelo Police arrested 57-year-old Pepe Morelas September 19 on a warrant for 2 counts of Sexual Battery of a child under the age of 14, and one count of Fondling.
The charges stem from a case that was reported in 2023.
Morelas’ bond was set at $50,000.
He is awaiting trial in Lee County Circuit Court.
