Two People Sentenced in Separate Child Desertion Cases

Two people sentenced in separate child desertion cases

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Two people recently received their sentences in connection to two separate child desertion cases in Mississippi, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Wednesday. In the first case, Nicholas Market of Pope, Mississippi, was sentenced on April 20 to serve five years of probation and pay full restitution, totaling $54,577. Then, in the second case, Michael P. Rushing of Tylertown, Mississippi, was sentenced on May 11 to serv…

Walthall man sentenced for felony non-support of a child - Daily Leader

A Tylertown man has been sentenced May 11 in Walthall County Circuit Court for felony desertion or non-support of a child. Michael P. Rushing was ordered by Judge David H. Strong Jr. to serve five years probation and pay full restitution of $210,686.67. Walthall County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest, and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office investigated and prosecuted the case. “Parents have a legal and moral obligation to provide …

Tylertown man gets probation, ordered to pay $200K in child desertion case

Tylertown man gets probation, ordered to pay $200K in child desertion case MattWilliamson Wed, 05/20/2026 - 01:47 PM A Walthall County man has been sentenced on child desertion charges, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said Wednesday. Walthall County Circuit Court Judge David Strong sentenced Michael P. Rushing of Tylertown on May 11 to serve five years of probation and to pay $210,686 restitution for felony desertion or nonsupport of ch…

Attorney general announces sentencings in child desertion cases

JACKSON- Two Mississippi men have been sentenced in separate felony child desertion or nonsupport cases, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced. According to Fitch’s office, both cases were investigated and prosecuted by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. “Parents have a legal and moral obligation to provide for their children, and we will continue to hold those who fail to do so accountable,” Fitch said. “I am grateful for our AGO pros…