Gulfport man held without bail in Jackson County after arrest for child molestation
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- Wesley Loren Newman, 44, was arrested April 21 and held on a molestation investigation.
- The arrest stems from an ongoing investigation into an incident reported in Vancleave.
- County Court Judge Mark Watts denied bail and Newman was held in the county jail
A Gulfport man being investigated for child molestation was arrested last week at home, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
Wesley Loren Newman, 44, of Three Rivers Road, was arrested on April 21 and was charged with molestation — touching a child for lustful purposes.
The arrest comes after an incident was reported March 25 in Vancleave.
Newman is being investigated for similar incidents, the sheriff’s department said.
He was taken to the Jackson County jail. During his initial appearance, County Court Judge Mark Watts denied bail.
Mary Perez
Sun Herald