The Kosciusko Police Department has made an arrest following an investigation into the possible sexual assault of a child.
Authorities say they received a report alleging that a child had been sexually assaulted, and a forensic interview was conducted with the child as part of the investigation.
As a result of the investigation, 55-year-old Umar Waheed of Mobile, Alabama, was charged with grooming a child for lustful purposes.
Waheed was taken into custody in Mobile by the U.S. Marshals Service and has since been extradited to Mississippi. He is currently being held at the Leake County Correctional Facility on a $100,000 bond.
Kosciusko Police expressed that protecting children is their highest priority. Officials said the department is committed to protecting children from any and all harm and will continue to hold accountable anyone accused of causing harm to a child.
“Our top priority is always to protect all children from any type of harm from any person,” says KPD Chief Greg Collins.
