Vicksburg man indicted on 12 counts, including sexual battery of a minor and child pornography

A Warren County grand jury has recently handed down a substantial indictment against Carl DeAnthony Smith, a 29-year-old resident of Vicksburg. Smith now faces a total of 12 charges, including sexual battery of a victim under the age of 14 and possession of child pornography.

The grand jury, during its May session, thoroughly reviewed the evidence and deemed it sufficient to warrant the indictment. Smith has been indicted on two counts of sexual battery involving a victim under the age of 14. Additionally, he faces ten counts of possession of child pornography.

The charges:

Charge: Sexual battery of a victim under the age of 14 (Count 1)

• Smith is indicted on the first count of sexual battery, involving a minor under the age of 14. This charge signifies the alleged engagement in unlawful sexual penetration with a child.

Charge: Sexual battery of a victim under the age of 14 (Count 2)

• Smith faces a second count of sexual battery, indicating an additional instance of unlawful sexual penetration with a minor under the age of 14.

Charge: Possession of child pornography (Count 3)

• Smith is indicted on the first count of possessing child pornography, specifically in the form of photographs, drawings, sketches, films, or video tapes depicting a child engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

Charge: Possession of child pornography (Count 4)

• The second count of possession of child pornography highlights Smith’s alleged possession of explicit material involving a child under the age of 18, including photographs, drawings, sketches, films, or video tapes.

Charge: Possession of child pornography (Count 5)

• Smith is charged with the possession of child pornography through the possession of a photograph, drawing, sketch, film, or video tape depicting a child under the age of 18 engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Charge: Possession of child pornography (Count 6)

• This count represents Smith’s alleged possession of explicit material involving a child under the age of 18, including photographs, drawings, sketches, films, or video tapes.

Charge: Possession of child pornography (Count 7)

• Smith is indicted on the charge of possessing child pornography, encompassing the possession of a photograph, drawing, sketch, film, or video tape depicting a child under the age of 18 engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Charge: Possession of child pornography (Count 8)

• This count pertains to Smith’s alleged possession of explicit material involving a child under the age of 18, including photographs or video tapes depicting sexually explicit conduct.

Charge: Possession of child pornography (Count 9)

• Smith is charged with the possession of child pornography through the possession of a photograph, drawing, sketch, film, or video tape depicting a child under the age of 18 engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Charge: Possession of child pornography (Count 10)

• This count represents Smith’s alleged possession of explicit material involving a child under the age of 18, including photographs, drawings, sketches, films, or video tapes.

Charge: Possession of child pornography (Count 11)

• Smith is indicted on the charge of possessing child pornography, encompassing the possession of a photograph, drawing, sketch, film, or video tape depicting a child under the age of 18 engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Charge: Possession of child pornography (Count 12)

• This count pertains to Smith’s alleged possession of explicit material involving a child under the age of 18, including photographs, drawings, sketches, films, or video tapes.