Tupelo Man Sentenced to 27.5 Years for Sexual Battery of a Child
TUPELO, Miss. – A Tupelo man has been sentenced to nearly three decades in prison after pleading guilty to the sexual battery of a child.
District Attorney Jason Herring announced that Kendal Ackinson, 30, entered his guilty plea on Monday.
Ackinson was sentenced to 27.5 years in prison. He will not be eligible for parole or early release, prosecutors said.
Upon his release, Ackinson will be required to register as a sex offender and will be prohibited from having any contact with the victim in the future.
“This sentence ensures that justice is served and that the victim is protected,” Herring said following the plea.
