Iuka Police have arrested a 52-year-old Iuka man on a felony charge of grooming following his alleged electronic communications with a person he believed was an 11-year-old girl.
Joseph Morrison of Sycamore Street was taken into custody at his home Friday during the execution of a search warrant for items allegedly involved in the communications. The investigation by Iuka Police with assistance from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department is continuing and other possible charges could be sought later.
A group that monitors chat rooms on the internet picked up sexually related conversations Morrison was allegedly having and communicated with him as an 11-year-old girl. As the conversation went on, Morrison also reportedly began communication as his son as well. Morrison had allegedly invited the girl to his home during the conversations.
During the execution of the search warrant, electronic devices were allegedly seized. Another search warrant has now been obtained to seek the electronic communications on the devices allegedly made between Morrison and the monitoring group.
Morrison is being held in the Marion County Jail pending a final decision on the filing of charges.
