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Priest-in-training accused of possessing child porn

DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, JUL 11 – Jonathan Nguyen-Voung faces multiple felonies including possession and distribution of child pornography as part of Operation Exorcism targeting child exploitation in DeSoto County.

  • On July 10, 24-year-old Jonathan Tu Nguyen-Vuong, a religious educator and priest-in-training, was arrested at his workplace, a Catholic parish located in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
  • The arrest took place without any issues during the execution of a search warrant at Nguyen-Vuong's residence in Nesbit, linked to a larger probe targeting child exploitation offenses.
  • Forensic specialists recovered several digital items loaded with illegal content related to minors, including one that was in the process of downloading child pornography when authorities arrived.
  • DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas Tuggle emphasized the department’s commitment to addressing all offenses, with particular focus on protecting children, and vowed to persistently pursue those responsible for such crimes.
  • Nguyen-Vuong faces multiple felony charges for possession, accessing, and distribution of child pornography and is held without bond at DeSoto County Jail while the investigation continues.
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WREG News broke the news in Memphis, United States on Friday, July 11, 2025.
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