Crime

Saucier man arrested after confessing to molesting 3-year-old

A man confessed to molesting a 3-year-old. He was arrested and charged.
A man confessed to molesting a 3-year-old. He was arrested and charged.

A Saucier man has been arrested after he told law enforcement he had molested a 3-year-old child, the Harrison County Sheriff’s office reported.

George Somers, 25, was charged with one felony count of Molesting-Touching of a Child for Lustful Purposes, Sheriff Troy Peterson said Tuesday.

Child Protective Services reported the incident to Harrison County investigators. Somers confessed to the felony after a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Somers was booked into the Harrison County Adult Detention Facility and is being held in lieu of a $100,000 bond set by Justice Court Judge Albert Fountain.

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Mona Moore was a Service Journalism Desk Editor for the Sun Herald in Mississippi; Mahoning Matters in Ohio; and the Ledger-Enquirer and Telegraph in Georgia. Originally from West Covina, California, she holds a bachelor’s and master’s in corporate and public communication from the University of South Alabama. Mona’s writing and photography have been recognized by press associations in Mississippi, North Carolina and Florida.
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