Crime

George County man arrested on sex charges involving a minor

Parley Junior Beckner
Parley Junior Beckner George County Regional Correctional Facility.

A George County man is in custody after reports of sexual abuse of a minor, the sheriff said.

Parley Junior Beckner, 44, was arrested on charges of sexual battery and touching a child for lustful purposes, according to Sheriff Keith Havard.

George County Sheriff's Office received a report of alleged sexual abuse on June 11, and the resulting investigation resulted in Beckner's arrest, Havard said.

He is held in the George County jail on a $60,000 bond.

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