Video: Shannon Man Accused of Sexual Battery of a Child

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Tupelo, Miss. (WCBI) – A Shannon man is behind bars, charged with one count of sexual battery of a child.Fifty three year old Kelvin O’Neal Forbes was arrested Monday by Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies.   Last month,  the sheriff’s department was contacted by the Department of Human Services regarding a possible sexual abuse of a child. Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson says an investigation found enough evidence to arrest Forbes and charge him.  Sheriff Johnson says there are many opportunities for victims to come forward and report crimes involving the abuse of minors.

“I think with the avenues we have and the availability of people who are willing to do something about it and because of the media ,  they see, if i do call or report it and it’s found out, they’re not going to ignore me and a lot of times a victim, especially this age thinks they’ve done something wrong, they’re scared to come forward, they’re embarrassed, but that’s what we try to challenge young men and women to do, to come forward like this if something inappropriate has happened.”

Bond was set at 150 thousand dollars.  Sheriff Johnson says other counts of sexual battery will be presented to the next Grand Jury.