Attorney General Jim Hood has announced that 43-year-old, Jeramy Mooney from Grenada has been arrested in connection with a child pornography investigation.
Mooney is being charged with one count of child exploitation, according to the release sent out by AG Hood.
Mooney was arrested at the Grenada County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation of suspicious online activity. The investigation was conducted by Jay Houston with the Mississippi Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with assistance from the Grenada County Sheriff’s Office.
Mooney was booked into the Grenada County Jail and is currently awaiting his initial appearance in front of a judge. If convicted on the charge, Mooney faces up to 40 years in prison and $500,000 in fines.
