4 counts added to Hattiesburg man’s list of charges

Justin Riche, who had been charged with aggravated stalking earlier in the week, saw another...
Justin Riche, who had been charged with aggravated stalking earlier in the week, saw another four charges added to his sheet Friday.(Forrest County Sheriff's Office)
Published: Aug. 26, 2022 at 6:04 PM CDT
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BROOKLYN, Miss. (WDAM) - A Hattiesburg man arrested earlier this week on an aggravated stalking charge saw four additional charges added to his folder Friday.

The Forrest County Justice Court added three counts of lustful touching and one count of sexual battery to the case against 33-year-old Justin M. Riche. All five charges stem from allegations of abuse of a minor.

Riche’s bond was set at $75,000 on each lustful touching charge, $75,00 on the aggravated stalking charge and $100,000 on the sexual battery charge.

Riche was initially charged after Forrest County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call about a disturbance at the Dollar General in the Brooklyn community.

He will remain in the custody of the Forrest County Adult Detention Center.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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