Saucier man sentenced for child sex crimes
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Saucier man will spend 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving a teenage girl.
Twenty-four-year-old Shaunn Bangs Jr. pleaded guilty last week to two counts of sexual battery and one count of touching for lustful purposes.
Investigators say the victim was 15 at the time and a close family relative of Bangs.
A judge sentenced Bangs to 40 years, with 20 years suspended and 20 years to serve day-for-day, followed by 20 years of post-release supervision.
He will also be required to register as a sex offender after his release.
