A Madison County, Mississippi man pleaded guilty to sexual battery of a foster child who was in his custody for six months, and now faces up to 30 years in prison.
Lee continued to abuse the victim during the six months she lived in the home. Once the foster child was moved to another home in north Mississippi, a new foster parent discovered Lee sent sexually explicit text messages to the victim.
The new foster parents notified Child Protective Services and an investigation was launched involving theDuring the investigation, a search warrant was executed on Lee’s phone, which contained pornographic images of the foster child.Lee pleaded guilty to sexual battery and faces up to 30 years in prison.
Bramlett said Lee will not be eligible for parole or early release and he is required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life."Children in our foster system have already had to deal with so much," Bramlett said in the release."For a foster parent to then sexually abuse a child in their care is beyond horrible.
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