A Starkville man is due in municipal court next month after he was charged with sexual battery.
Vernon D. Howell, 53, was jailed Friday with a $5,000 bond. His next court date was set for Sept. 18.
Starkville Police Department released no further information on the arrest.
Anyone with information into this or any other incident is asked to call SPD at 662-323-4131 or the Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 800-530-7151.
Carl Smith covers Starkville and Oktibbeha County for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter @StarkDispatch
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