Vicksburg man sentenced for child molesting

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — A Vicksburg man has pleaded guilty to a charge of child molesting and has been sentenced to the maximum penalty allowed under state law. Christopher Carter, 42, was sentenced by Judge Toni Terrett to 15 years in prison following his guilty plea today.

Carter was initially charged with three counts of sexual battery, but he later chose to plead to the lesser charge of child molestation as part of an agreement. The case for the state was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Liem Walker, while Eugene Perrier represented Carter.

According to Walker, the case began in 2023 when Investigator Stacey Rollison of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a sexual abuse complaint. The investigation determined that Carter had touched a child inappropriately and made additional sexual advances. Statements revealed the abuse occurred when the child was 6, 7 and 8 years old. The victim was later interviewed by the Child Advocacy Center, where further details were documented.

During sentencing, Walker requested that Carter receive the full 15-year term allowed for the charge. Judge Terrett agreed, imposing the maximum sentence and ordering that Carter register as a sex offender upon his release.

Under Mississippi law, Carter is required to serve every day of the 15-year sentence in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with no eligibility for early release.