A Tupelo man already in custody on previous felony charges has now been charged with multiple child exploitation offenses, according to the Tupelo Police Department.
Police said detectives with the department’s Criminal Investigation Division uncovered explicit photos and messages involving an underage victim on April 21 while investigating another felony case.
After further investigation, Terrell M. Franklin Jr., 23, of Tupelo was charged April 23 with three counts of possession of child pornography and one count of enticement of a child to produce a visual depiction of sexual conduct, according to police.
Police said detectives with the department’s Criminal Investigation Division uncovered explicit photos and messages involving an underage victim on April 21 while investigating another felony case.
Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Weir ordered Franklin held without bond, authorities said.
Police said the case will be presented to the Lee County grand jury. A hold was also placed on Franklin by the Mississippi Department of Corrections, according to authorities.
