D.A. files for motion to resentence convicted child sex offender

D.A. files for motion to resentence convicted child sex offender

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The DeSoto County District Attorney has filed a motion to resentence a former youth minister convicted of sexual battery of a minor on Monday. Thursday, District Attorney Matthew Barton filed the motion requesting the Circuit Court of DeSoto County, Miss. amend the sentence given to Lindsey Whiteside, who pleaded guilty to the sexual battery charge. Lindsey Whiteside in court Whiteside, a former youth minister at Getwell Church…

DeSoto County District Attorney Files Motion to Resentence Former Youth Minister Convicted of Sexual Battery

DeSoto County, Miss. — The DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office has filed a motion seeking a new sentence for a former youth minister convicted of sexual battery of a minor. The move comes after public concern over what many have called a lenient punishment in a case that involved the…