Crime

20-year-old and a juvenile under 16 arrested on child porn charges, Biloxi police say

A 20-year-old man and an unidentified juvenile were arrested Monday following an investigation that revealed the two were allegedly involved in the production of child pornography, the Biloxi Police Department said in a press release.

William Eugene Bridenbaker, 20, was arrested following an investigation into a complaint that he had allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with a juvenile under the age of 16.

He faces one charge of sexual battery and four counts of producing child porn. Police said Bridenbaker allegedly produced, received, possessed and distributed child porn.

He was arrested and taken to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center, where he is being held on a $300,000 bond.

The juvenile also was charged with producing and distributing child porn. The case has been forwarded to the Harrison County Youth Court and the investigation is ongoing.

Patrick Magee
Sun Herald
Patrick Magee is a sports writer who has covered South Mississippi for much of the last two decades. From Southern Miss to high schools, he stays on top of it all.
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