Man, woman arrested on sex crime charges in Gulfport

On September 28, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 28-year-old Oliver Josiah Cole and 28-year-old Sara Marie Cole.

Oliver Cole was charged with two counts of Sexual Battery with bond totaling $900,000.

Sara Cole was charged with one count of sexual battery and one count of molestation with bond totaling $575,000.

On September 27, 2023, at approximately 9:00 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department became aware of a complaint of sexual assault of two juveniles.

Through the course of the investigation, Detectives developed probable cause to obtain warrants for the arrest of Oliver and Sara Cole.

Oliver and Sara Cole were arrested without incident at their Gulfport home. They were processed and transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center to be held in lieu of their bonds.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Gulfport Police Department at 228-868-5959 or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898.