Jackson, MS – On September 2, 2026, a Neshoba County man pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender.
According to court documents, in August of 2025, Jared Rahiem Cotton, 25, failed to register as a sex offender. Cotton was indicted by a federal grand jury in April of 2026.
U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger of the Southern District of Mississippi made the announcement.
Cotton is scheduled to be sentenced in January of 2027 and faces a maximum penalty of not more than ten years in prison. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The Choctaw Police Department investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin J. Payne, Brian K. Burns and Special Assistant United States Attorney Kalleigh McCoy prosecuted the case.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Southern District of Mississippi — U.S. Department of Justice press release.