Harrison County man convicted of unlawful touching of a child for lustful purposes

A 37-year-old Harrison County man was convicted by a jury of the unlawful touching of a child for lustful purposes.

Trabis Bailey was convicted after a two-day trial at the Harrison County Courthouse.

According to District Attorney Crosby Parker, the investigation began when the victim’s mother reported the assault on the six-year-old girl to the Gulfport Police Department the day after Christmas in 2018.

Based on the prior convictions, Bailey was sentenced to life in prison as a habitual offender.