Meridian Police Department makes first arrest under Mississippi grooming statute

Meridian Police Department makes first arrest under Mississippi grooming statute

MERIDIAN – The Meridian Police Department has made its first arrest under Mississippi’s Grooming of a Child statute, marking what officials described as a significant milestone for the department. Dennis Palmer was arrested Feb. 18 with assistance from the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department and the East Mississippi Drug Task Force. He was wanted on charges of Grooming of a Child under Mississippi State Code § 97-5-32 and Procurement of Sexua…