There are 7 article(s) tagged lindsey whiteside:

• October 2025

  • Whiteside arrested on federal charge of transporting minor across state line

    Lindsey Whiteside, who recently pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor in DeSoto County, faces new federal charges in connection with the case.

    By Brandon LaGrone II October 24, 2025

  • DeSoto County parents plan protest following Whiteside sentencing

    A group of parents is leading the charge against DeSoto County school leaders with a protest after a former coach pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor.

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    Judge who presided over Lindsey Whiteside case recuses himself, blasts DA

    By Brandon LaGrone II October 21, 2025

  • Judge who presided over Lindsey Whiteside case recuses himself, blasts DA

    In his recusal, Judge Andrew Howorth added a severe warning about the implications of pressure tactics on the judicial system, stating this “approximates the manner in which courts operate in authoritarian regimes, such as North Korea and Iran.”

    By Brandon LaGrone II October 21, 2025

  • DeSoto County school board seeks resignation of member who supported Lindsey Whiteside

    DeSoto School Board members want Michele Henley to step down from her office, after she wrote a letter of support for Lindsey Whiteside, who pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor.

    By Clay Bailey October 17, 2025

  • Community members demand resignation of school board member who defended Lindsey Whiteside

    The combination of Whiteside’s sentence and school board member Michele Henley’s defense of her has galvanized a growing movement focused on accountability within DeSoto County’s leadership and education systems.

    By Brandon LaGrone II October 16, 2025

  • Lindsey Whiteside’s sentence is illegal, DeSoto County DA says

    DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton said his office is challenging the sentence, arguing sexual battery committed by a person in a position of trust is classified as a violent crime and is specifically ineligible for the house arrest program under Mississippi law.

    By Brandon LaGrone II October 14, 2025

• December 2024

  • Former DeSoto County youth pastor, basketball coach charged with sexual battery

    Lindsey Aldy Whiteside, 26, is accused of engaging in a sexual act with an underage female victim in May.

    By Rob Moore December 31, 2024