Oxford man charged with molesting a child

Published 1:29 pm Thursday, April 3, 2025

An Oxford man has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse.

According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a complaint on March 27, regarding the alleged abuse.

A warrant was issued for the arrest of Kerriun Montrell Kinds, 29, of Oxford.

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Kinds was taken into custody on March 31 and charged with touching a child for lustful purposes. He was transported to the Lafayette County Detention Center.

He later appeared before a Justice Court judge, who set his bond at $50,000; however, the Mississippi Department of Corrections placed a hold on him