Get exclusive stories that look at context and solutions to systemic issues for Mississippi and the nation with these FREE newsletters. This story originally appeared in the Jackson Free Press. It was added to the Mississippi Free Press website in He also was given a six-month suspended sentence on the prostitution and marijuana charges, city spokesman Mark Jones said.
Reporters were not allowed in the courtroom because of social distancing requirements established amid the coronavirus pandemic. Authorities said Bynum was among 17 people who responded to an online ad in February for prostitution services, and were met in the Jackson suburb of Clinton by an undercover police officer at a chain hotel.
He resigned his position following the arrest. She faced charges of procuring services of a prostitute and possession of marijuana while operating a motor vehicle.
She was given a six-month suspended jail sentence on both charges, to run concurrently. Since , The Associated Press has been breaking news and covering the world's biggest stories, always committed to the highest standards of accurate, unbiased journalism. The Associated Press was founded as an independent news cooperative, whose members are U. Sign up. Skip to content. A Mississippi judge has found Jackson State University's former president guilty of misdemeanor charges related to a prostitution sting.
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