Tupelo police make arrest on child sex crime indictment

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo police made an arrest on a child sex crime indictment.
55-year-old Frankie Clanton was wanted for two counts of sexual battery of a child under 14.
TPD says the circuit court capias warrant is related to a 2019 report.
Clanton is being held on a $25,000 bond.
The case is awaiting trial in Lee County Circuit Court.