Booneville man accused of touching 4-year-old  (index.html)  (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/booneville-man-accused-touching-4-year-old/?outputType=amp)                               (../../../../../webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/favicon.ico@d=592&mxId=00000000)  (../../../../../webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/favicon-16x16.png@d=592&mxId=00000000)  (../../../../../webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/favicon-32x32.png@d=592&mxId=00000000)  (../../../../../webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/favicon-48x48.png@d=592&mxId=00000000)  (https://webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/apple-touch-icon-57x57.png?d=592&mxId=00000000)  (https://webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/apple-touch-icon-60x60.png?d=592&mxId=00000000)  (https://webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/apple-touch-icon-72x72.png?d=592&mxId=00000000)  (https://webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/apple-touch-icon-76x76.png?d=592&mxId=00000000)  (https://webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/apple-touch-icon-114x114.png?d=592&mxId=00000000)  (https://webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/apple-touch-icon-120x120.png?d=592&mxId=00000000)  (https://webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/apple-touch-icon-144x144.png?d=592&mxId=00000000)  (https://webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png?d=592&mxId=00000000)  (https://webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/apple-touch-icon-167x167.png?d=592&mxId=00000000)  (https://webpubcontent.gray.tv/gray/arc-fusion-assets/images/favicons/wtva/apple-touch-icon-180x180.png?d=592&mxId=00000000)    (../../../../pf/dist/components/output-types/default.css@d=592&mxId=00000000.css)  (../../../../pf/dist/components/combinations/default.css@d=592&mxId=00000000.css)  (../../../../pf/resources/dist/__global/css/style.css@d=592&mxId=00000000.css)  (../../../../pf/resources/dist/wtva/css/main.css@d=592&mxId=00000000.css)  (../../../../../cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.7.2/css/all.min.css)     (index.html#main) Skip to content (https://www.wtva.com/)        (https://www.wtva.com/)     (https://www.wtva.com/livestream) Watch Live  (https://www.wtva.com/news) News  (https://www.wtva.com/weather) Weather  (https://www.wtva.com/sports) Sports  (https://www.wtva.com/video-gallery/news) Videos  (https://www.wtva.com/about-us/contact-us) Contact Us              (https://www.wtva.com/homepage) Homepage   (https://www.wtva.com/livestream/) Watch Live   (https://www.wtva.com/news) News   (https://www.wtva.com/content/news/local/) Local   (https://www.wtva.com/content/news/mississippi) Mississippi   (https://www.wtva.com/content/news/alabama/) Alabama   (https://www.wtva.com/content/news/national/) National      (https://www.wtva.com/weather) Weather   (https://www.wtva.com/weather/alerts) Alerts   (https://www.wtva.com/weather/radar) Radar   (https://www.wtva.com/weather/maproom) Forecast Maps   (https://www.wtva.com/page/list-of-local-storm-shelters/) Storm Shelters   (https://www.wtva.com/community/user-content/) Submit Weather Pictures/Videos   (https://www.wtva.com/weather/closings) Closings   (https://weathercallservices.com/wtva-nexgen) WeatherCall   (https://www.wtva.com/weather/cams) Cameras   (https://www.wtva.com/weather/junior-weather-authority) Junior Weather Authority   (https://www.wtva.com/weather/elijah-experiments) Elijah Experiments      (https://www.wtva.com/sports) Sports   (https://www.wtva.com/content/sports/high-school/) High School   (https://www.wtva.com/sports/friday-night-fever) Friday Night Fever   (https://www.wtva.com/sports/scoreboard/) Friday Night Fever Scores   (https://www.wtva.com/content/sports/college) College   (https://www.wtva.com/content/sports/national) National   (https://www.wtva.com/2026/05/14/wtva-air-several-atlanta-braves-games-throughout-regular-season/) Atlanta Braves on WTVA      (https://www.wtva.com/page/download-our-apps/) Download WTVA Apps   (https://www.wtva.com/newsletter/) Receive Email Alerts   (https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wtva/browse) Obituaries   (https://www.wtva.com/community) Community   (https://www.wtva.com/community/senior-fair) Senior Health Fair   (https://www.wtva.com/community/studio-9) Studio 9 with Tanya Carter   (https://www.wtva.com/2026/06/04/tickets-2026-tupelo-st-jude-dream-home-giveaway-go-sale-june-25/) Tupelo St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway   (https://www.wtva.com/video-gallery/community/johnny-stars) Johnny D. Talks to the Stars   (https://www.wtva.com/community/made-in-mississippi-americas-music) Mississippi Made: America’s Music   (https://www.wtva.com/community/ask-the-experts) Ask the Experts   (https://www.wtva.com/community/medical-minute) Medical Minute   (https://www.wtva.com/community/legally-speaking) Legally Speaking   (https://www.wtva.com/community/calendar) Community Calendar      (https://www.wtva.com/contests) Contests   (https://www.wtva.com/about-us/contact-us) Contact Us   (https://www.wtva.com/about-us/meet-the-team) Newsroom Bios   (https://www.wtva.com/page/advertise-with-us/) Advertise with WTVA   (https://graymedia.com/careers/#graymap) Job Openings   (https://www.wtva.com/page/wtva-noon-show-studio-9-interview-request/) Schedule Noon/Studio 9 Interview   (https://www.wtva.com/page/wtva-station-tours) Station Tours   (https://www.wtva.com/page/wtva-accepting-news-weather-and-sports-internships) Internships   (https://www.wtva.com/about-us) Station History      (https://www.wtva.com/programming/schedule) Programming Schedule   (https://www.wtva.com/page/nextgen) NextGen TV   (https://www.wtva.com/powernation) Powernation   (https://www.investigatetv.com/) InvestigateTV   (https://www.aginguntold.com/) Aging Untold   (https://www.wtva.com/watching-your-wallet) Watching Your Wallet   (https://www.localnewslive.com/news/national/) Local News Live   (https://graymedia.com/assets/pdf/Gray_AI_Policy.pdf) Gray AI Policy    (https://www.facebook.com/wtva9news)   (https://www.x.com/wtva9news)   (https://www.instagram.com/wtva9news)   (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGZ3rWmXAfs4iZi-Hr2Ahgg)   (https://www.tiktok.com/@wtva9news)      (https://www.wtva.com/weather/alerts/) 5 weather alerts in effect                 Booneville man accused of touching 4-year-old   (Cristofer Clinton Carpenter is charged by the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office with one count...)   Cristofer Clinton Carpenter is charged by the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office with one count of molesting (touching a child or mentally defective person for a lustful purpose). (Prentiss County Sheriff's Office)    By (https://www.wtva.com/authors/tristyn-stoop/) Tristyn Stoop    Published: Sep. 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM EDT | Updated: 2 hours ago     Share     (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.wtva.com)  Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google      PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – A Booneville man is being accused of inappropriately touching a four-year-old. The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Office has charged 39-year-old Cristofer Clinton Carpenter with one count of molesting (touching a child or mentally defective person for a lustful purpose). He was taken into custody on Sept. 2. The charge stems from an investigation that was launched by law enforcement after a report was made.   The sheriff’s office’s statement said the child participated in a forensic interview where a disclosure was made. Carpenter’s bond was set at $100,000, and he was ordered to have no contact with the victim or the family.  Copyright 2026 WTVA. All rights reserved.            Most Read   (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/13/gop-congressman-swims-safety-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-lake/) (FILE - Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., speaks at the Wisconsin Air National Guard facility at...)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/13/gop-congressman-swims-safety-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-lake/)   GOP congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/12/2-suspects-custody-connection-with-wednesday-shooting-verona/) (2 suspects in custody in connection with Wednesday shooting in Verona)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/12/2-suspects-custody-connection-with-wednesday-shooting-verona/)   2 suspects in custody in connection with deadly shooting in Verona       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/23-million-bottles-sour-childrens-candy-sold-walmart-recalled-heres-why/) (More than 2.3 million bottles of Sour Crush rolling liquid candy were recalled because the...)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/23-million-bottles-sour-childrens-candy-sold-walmart-recalled-heres-why/) 2.3 million bottles of sour children’s candy sold at Walmart recalled. Here’s why       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/11/synthetic-drug-cob-becoming-more-popular-targeting-teens-sheriff-says/) (Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is sounding the alarm about a newer synthetic drug: Cob.)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/11/synthetic-drug-cob-becoming-more-popular-targeting-teens-sheriff-says/)   Synthetic drug ‘Cob’ becoming more popular, targeting teens, Sheriff says       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/13/newly-unveiled-charlie-kirk-statue-vandalized-turning-point-usa-headquarters/) (A brand-new statue of Charlie Kirk unveiled Thursday has already been vandalized.)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/13/newly-unveiled-charlie-kirk-statue-vandalized-turning-point-usa-headquarters/)   Newly unveiled Charlie Kirk statue vandalized at Turning Point USA headquarters       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/13/lodging-ticket-prices-rise-ahead-kiffins-return-oxford/) (Vacation rental prices in and around Oxford are rising ahead of Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford.)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/13/lodging-ticket-prices-rise-ahead-kiffins-return-oxford/)   Lodging, ticket prices rise ahead of Kiffin’s return to Oxford       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/12/nearly-13-million-yellow-creek-port-project-breaks-ground/) (Yellow Creek Port expansion and rehabilitation project)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/12/nearly-13-million-yellow-creek-port-project-breaks-ground/)   Nearly $13 million Yellow Creek Port project breaks ground       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/13/mississippi-trailblazers-honors-community-leaders/) (Mr. Otis Sanford, MS. Melanie Deas, Judge Linda Coleman, Dr. Donald Cole, Mr. Louis OD'Neall,...)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/13/mississippi-trailblazers-honors-community-leaders/)   Mississippi Trailblazers honors community leaders          Latest News   (https://www.wtva.com/video/2026/09/14/man-arrested-following-stabbing-gas-station/) (An arrest was made following a stabbing in a gas station checkout line.)      (https://www.wtva.com/video/2026/09/14/man-arrested-following-stabbing-gas-station/) Man arrested following stabbing at gas station       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/trump-dismisses-new-ai-guardrails-says-there-is-sick-conspiracy-against-ai-data-centers/) (Trump dismisses AI safety calls from Anthropic, OpenAI and Musk as a "SICK conspiracy," says...)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/trump-dismisses-new-ai-guardrails-says-there-is-sick-conspiracy-against-ai-data-centers/)   Trump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/literacy-week-pushes-reading-skills-all-ages/) (Reading to students is one of the many ways to promote literacy among the rising generations.)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/literacy-week-pushes-reading-skills-all-ages/) Literacy week pushes reading skills for all ages       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/man-arrested-following-stabbing-gas-station/) (The Tupelo Police Department said Wiltavion Finley was arrested in connection to stabbing at a...)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/man-arrested-following-stabbing-gas-station/)   Man arrested following stabbing at gas station       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/bill-introduced-reduce-workweek-32-hours/) (FILE - Workers assemble Ford trucks at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky.)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/bill-introduced-reduce-workweek-32-hours/)   Bill introduced to reduce workweek to 32 hours       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/day-long-operation-results-recovery-7-human-trafficking-victims-southaven/) (Southaven, Mississippi)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/day-long-operation-results-recovery-7-human-trafficking-victims-southaven/)   Day-long operation results in recovery of 7 human trafficking victims in Southaven       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/judge-judy-retiring-on-camera-work-after-30-years-heres-whats-next/) (FILE - Judge Judy Sheindlin arrives at the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena,...)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/judge-judy-retiring-on-camera-work-after-30-years-heres-whats-next/)   Judge Judy retiring from on-camera work after 30 years. Here’s what’s next                    (https://www.wtva.com/news) News  (https://www.wtva.com/about-us) Station History  (https://www.wtva.com/programming/schedule) Programming Schedule  (https://www.wtva.com/newsletter/) Receive Email Alerts  (https://www.wtva.com/news/national) National  (https://www.wtva.com/about-us/meet-the-team) Newsroom Bios  (https://www.wtva.com/news/aging-untold) Aging Untold  (https://www.wtva.com/community/user-content) User Content  (https://www.wtva.com/weather) Weather  (https://www.wtva.com/about-us/contact-us) Contact Us  (https://www.wtva.com/livestream/) Watch Live  (https://graymedia.com/careers/#graymap) Careers  (https://www.wtva.com/sports) Sports  (https://www.wtva.com/page/advertise-with-us/) Advertise With Us  (https://www.wtva.com/contests) Contests    WTVA 1359 Beech Springs Rd. Saltillo, MS 38866 (662) 842-7620        (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/tv-profile/WTVA?id=74148) Public Inspection File  (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/api/manager/download/44b0393b-6e1d-d077-2286-c4dce8204a03/e419083c-81a2-421f-8307-ef9e06a9d5cf.pdf) EEO Report  (https://webpubcontent.gray.tv/gdm/fcc/wtva-fcc_applications.pdf) FCC Applications  (https://www.wtva.com/page/closed-captioning/) Closed Captioning/Audio Description  (https://www.wtva.com/terms-of-service/) Terms of Service  (https://www.wtva.com/privacy-policy/) Privacy Policy  (mailto:traffic@wtva.com) Traffic Contact Email  (tel:662-842-7620) 662-842-7620  (https://www.wtva.com/advertising) Advertising    (https://gray.tv/uploads/documents/Gray-AI-Policy.pdf) Click here to learn more about our approach to artificial intelligence.  A Gray Local Media Station © 2002-2026