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Mississippi ex-sheriff pleads guilty to lying to FBI about requesting nude photos from inmate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former Mississippi sheriff pleaded guilty Tuesday to making a false statement to FBI agents when they questioned him about requesting and receiving nude photos and videos of a female inmate and about giving her preferential treatment in the jail he supervised, federal prosecutors said. Terry Grassaree, 61, of Macon, was sheriff of Noxubee County for eight years, until January 2020. Grassaree used Facebook on March 5, 2019, to request a video from the inmate, and he received multiple nude images from her that day, according to an indictment of him issued last year. Grassaree sent messages back to the inmate, including, “I like it” and “Body looks perfect,” according to the indictment. Grassaree gave the inmate benefits that others did not receive, or did not receive as often, including the use of a prohibited cellphone, tobacco and other items, the indictment said. She was also made a trusty and was given a job cooking in the jail.
Former Mississippi Sheriff pleads guilty in federal court
JACKSON, Miss. (WTOK) - A former sheriff of Noxubee County pleaded guilty Tuesday to making false statements to FBI agents regarding his relationship with an inmate in the Noxubee County jail. Court documents state Terry Grassaree, 61, of Macon, made a materially false statement to the FBI in July 2020,...
Former Mississippi sheriff admits to make false statement to FBI about his relationship with inmate
A former Mississippi sheriff pleaded guilty to making false statements to agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding his relationship with an inmate in the Noxubee County jail. According to court documents and statements made in court, former Noxubee CountySheriff Terry Grassaree, 61, of Macon, made a materially false...
DOJ: Former Mississippi sheriff received nude photos from an inmate
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A former Mississippi sheriff has pleaded guilty to making false statements to agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding his relationship with an inmate in the Noxubee County jail. According to court documents and statements made in court, Terry Grassaree, 61, of Macon, made a...
Ex-Mississippi sheriff admits lying to the FBI
Ex-Noxubee County Sheriff Terry Grassaree heads into federal court where he will plead guilty, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in Jackson. As sheriff, Terry Grassaree stoked fear into the citizens of Noxubee County by imitating his idol, wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. On Tuesday, the 61-year-old former law enforcement...
Former Noxubee County sheriff pleads guilty to lying to FBI during investigation about nudes from inmate
JACKSON, Miss. — A former Noxubee County sheriff has pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI during an investigation into his relationship with an inmate. Terry Grassaree, 61, of Macon, entered the guilty plea Tuesday in U.S. District Court. According to court documents, Grassaree lied to FBI agents in July 2020 when he was questioned about asking for and receiving nude photos or videos from an inmate in the jail he oversaw as the sheriff of Noxubee County.
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