Attala County Man Charged with Statutory Rape and Sexual Battery

Jonathan Dees, 42, has been arrested by the Attala County Sheriff’s Office and charged with two counts of sexual battery of a child under the age of 14 and two counts of statutory rape. He is currently been held at the Leake County Correctional Facility with a total bond amount of $400,000.
Dees is currently employed as a lieutenant with the Attala County Fire Department who has released this statement regarding his arrest.
The press release states the following:“On Thursday, July 23