Yesterday, June 27, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department arrested Tony Powell, a 26-year-old graphic designer employed at the University of Mississippi on the charge of enticement of a child to meet for sexual purposes.
According to the Sheriff’s department, Powell used electronic devices to lure a nine-year-old girl to send him pictures and to meet him. He also reportedly sent her inappropriate pictures. The child’s parents contacted the sheriff’s department on Sunday, June 26, immediately after discovering the online communication between Powell and their child.
The police officers said they arrested Powell without incident. This morning, June 28, Judge Mickey Avent saw Powell this morning for his Initial Appearance and set his bond at $50,000.
Callie Daniels Bryant is the senior managing editor at HottyToddy.com. She can be reached at callie.daniels@hottytoddy.com.
Follow HottyToddy.com on Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat @hottytoddynews. Like its Facebook page: If You Love Oxford and Ole Miss…
