Update: Coast man faces new charges for impregnating 12-year-old, sheriff says
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- Saucier man arrested after self-reporting he impregnated a 12-year-old child.
- Authorities charged Kurtis Emmert, 36, with touching a child for lustful purposes.
- Harrison County officials confirmed ongoing investigation may bring more charges.
Authorities upgraded charges this week against a man from Saucier who was arrested last month after he told law enforcement officers he impregnated a 12-year-old, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office said.
Kurtis Emmert, 36, is now facing felony charges of statutory rape and grooming a child.
Authorities said he was first arrested on suspicion of touching a child for lustful purposes after he went to the Harrison County jail Sept. 28 to report that he had impregnated the 12-year-old.
Emmert is jailed in Harrison County on a $750,000 bond.
This story was originally published September 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM.