Madison-Rankin District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following press release.
District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that Marchenne Nyree Hatchett,46, was convicted by a Madison County jury of one count of sexual battery. Hatchett was a coach and teacher at Old Town Middle School in Ridgeland, and his victim was his student. On February 23, 2023, Hatchett engaged in sexual contact with a then fourteen-year-old female student while they were in school. The child’s mother became aware of the allegation and notified school personnel approximately one week after the incident. Officials with the school were able to pull video surveillance from the school that confirmed Hatchett and his victim were outside of the classroom during class time which corroborated the victim’s time line of events. |
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School officials turned the surveillance tapes over to the Ridgeland Police Department after confirming
with the victim as to what had occurred. The student disclosed that the contact had only occurred one
time while she was in the former teacher’s class.
The case was indicted by a Madison County grand jury in May for a single count of sexual battery and proceeded to trial Monday, September 18. After hearing testimony from both the victim and school personnel, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty. Hatchett will be sentenced November 13, 2023, by Judge Steve Ratcliff.
Hatchett faces up to thirty years in prison. All time will be served without the possibility of early release or parole. He will also be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. The case was indicted by a Madison County grand jury in May for a single count of sexual battery and proceeded to trial Monday, September 18. After hearing testimony from both the victim and school personnel, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty. Hatchett will be sentenced November 13, 2023, by Judge Steve Ratcliff.
8 comments:
Madison's justice system is swift and sure. Being 46 I doubt this was his first time.
14 will give you 30
Let’s hope there was more evidence than they were “outside of the classroom during class time”. Was there more evidence than “he said/she said” testimony? If he did it, then he absolutely deserves to go to jail. It’s just scary that you can be accused and convicted based on one person’s allegations.
Never send your children to school! Schools are not safe places!
Last week that was the rationale of JJ posters when the son of a pastor was arrested for sexual assault.
@1:21
Adjust your tinfoil hat and take your meds.
Your messianic persecution complex is surfacing!
1:21 for the win.
Female here and I agree with 12:35.
"After hearing testimony from both the victim and school personnel, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty."
Hold on! What's missing from this picture? Maybe some mention of a defense, a denial, an objection from a lawyer? Did the defense attorney question the 'victim' who was actually an 'alleged victim'?
Where's the evidence, other than 'being outside'?
On the other hand, I suppose if he was being railroaded, he would have taken the stand.
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