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.