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INDICTMENT
STAra OFMISSISSIPPI
VERSUS
FI LS
THIS OAY
DEFENDANT ERIC LAW
APR 03 201N
Indictment for the oitenses 0 :
(2 Counts)
SEXUAL BATTERY
and
GRATIFICATION OF LUS.T . (2 Counts)
Miss. Coda Ann. 97
v3-96(1)
and 97-5-23(1)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MADiSON COUNTY, JANUARY TERM 2013
Recalled March27,2013
The Grand Jurors of the State of MIssissippi, taken from thebody of good
and lawful clllzens of Madison County, sleeted, summoned, Impaneled. sworn
and charged to Inquire in and for the body of the county aforesaid, at the term
aforesaid of the Court aforesaid, In the name and bythe authority of the State of
MIssIssippi, upon their oath present that:
COUNT I
ERIC LAW, on or about or between the dates of November 22, 2012, through
February 25, 201 3, In the county aforssald and w/lhln the JurlsdlcUon of this
Court, the sald Defendant, beIng a male human beIng above the age. of
(18) years, whose date of birth Is September 5, 1980. did wlllfu'lIy, unlaWfully and
felonIously lngage In sexual penetralion. as defined by Miss, Code
97, (1972, as amended), by engaging In (eUaUa with A.B., a female child at least
fourteen (14) years of aga but under sixteen (16) years of age, whose date of
birth Is November 22, 1997, and the sald A.s, being 36 months or more younger
than the said ERIC LAW. In vIolation of Miss. Code Ahn,97-3-95(1)(c);
COUNT II
And, based upon a sorles of acts connected together and constituting parte of a
common scheme and plan, ERIC LAW) In the county and within the
lurlsdlction of this Court, on or about or between Ihe dates of November. 22,
2012, through February 25,2013, thesaId Defendant, being a male human being
above the age of eighteen (18) years, whose date of bIrth Is September 6, 1980,
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did wIllfully, unlawfUlly and felonlously engage In sexual penetration, as defined
by Miss. Code Ann.97-3-97, (1972, as amended), by digitally penetrating the
vagina of A.B., fl female child at least fourteen (14) years of age but under
sixteen (16) years of age, whose dale of birth Is November 22, 1997, and the
said A.B. being 36 months 01' more younger than the said ERIC LAW, In vIolation
of Miss. Code Ann.97-3
w95(1)(c);
COUNi III
And, based upon a series of acts connected together and constituting parts of a
common scheme and plan, ERIC LAW, In the county atoresald and within the'
of this Court, on or about or between the dales. of November 22,
2012, through February 25, 2013, beIng a malo human beIng above the age of
eighteen (18) years, who date of blrih Is September 5, 1980, who for the purpose
of gratifying his lust or indulging his depraved IIcenflous sexual desires, did
willfully, unlawfUlly, and Intentionally touch the breast(s) of A.B., a female child
under the age of sixteen (16) years, whose dateofbirlh IsNovember 22,1997, In
vlolatlon of Miss," Coda Ann. 97-5-23(1) (1972, as-amended):
COUNT IV
And, based upon a serles of acts connected toqslher and constituting parts of a
common scheme and plan, ERIC LAW, in the county atoresald and within the .
Jurisdiction of this Court, on or about or between the dates of November 22,
2012, through February 25, 2013, being a male human being above the age of
eighteen (18) years, who date of birth is September 5, 1980, who for thepurpose
of gratifying his lust or Indulging his depraved licentious sexual desires, did
willfully, unlawfully, and IntenHonally touch the genital area of A.B" a fsmale
child under the age of sixteen (16) years, whose date of bIrth Is November 22,
1997, In vlolallon of Miss. Code Ann. 97-5-23(1) (1972, as amended).
And all of the above (Counts I through IV) beIng against the peace and dIgnity of
the state of Mississippi.
A True Bill
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COMES NOW Armstrong Walters, Foreman of the March 27, 20'13,
MadIson County Grand Jury, and makes oat h (hat Ihis Indictment presented to
lhls Court was concurred by twelve (12) or more membersof ihe Grand JlllY, and
that at leas( fift aen (1 5) members thereof werepresent ring all deliberations.
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me on this, the dayof
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LEt WESTBROOK) CIRC.UIT CLERK
OFMADISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
BY: C):'h, & h:ciSh
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