If anyone wanted proof there is a two-tier system of justice in Mississippi, one had to look no more recently than yesterday. A coach and a youth paster convicted of child rape. One black, one white. One male, one female. Teachers of youth entrusted by parents to care for their children. Trust grossly betrayed. Two different standards of justice meted out to the guilty.
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| Willie Alexander, Lindsey Whiteside |
50 year-old Willie Alexander, Jr. pleaded guilty to sexual battery and two counts of exploitation of a child yesterday in Hinds County Circuit Court. He was a basketball coach at Clinton Christian Academy. Circuit Judge Faye Peterson sentenced him to serve thirty years in prison. District Attorney Jody Owens issued a press release spelling out the disgusting details of Alexander's crime:
Sickening but at least Alexander will spend twenty years in prison before he sees the light of day. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for a similar case in Desoto County.On June 14, 2022, the victim’s mother reported to Clinton Police that her son disclosed ongoing sexual abuse by Alexander. The player reported that the abuse had been ongoing for several months at Alexander’s residence in Clinton. He explained that Alexander engaged in repeated sexual acts, forced him to participate, and attempted to normalize the conduct by grooming him with gifts and promises. The student also reported traveling with Alexander out of state to Dallas, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana and said there were plans for additional trips, including Disney World. The player’s mother further reported that after her son’s disclosure, Alexander unexpectedly appeared at her residence. When confronted, he admitted to teaching the boy how to put on a condom.
The next day, Alexander voluntarily left a basketball game he was coaching and detectives executed a search warrant at his residence. During the search, investigators discovered sex toys, several recording devices, cellphones, media storage devices, laptops, tablets, lubricants, and a hidden recording device that had been concealed inside a Glade battery-operated air freshener in a shared bathroom. A van located at the residence also contained sex paraphernalia, including silicone devices and bottles of personal lubricant.
The sentence was handed down against Lindsey Whiteside , a former youth minister at Getwell Church Hernando. Whiteside also served as an assistant basketball coach at DeSoto Central High School.
Whiteside was sentenced to three years of house arrest and seven years of supervised probation after her guilty plea. Judge Andrew Howorth handed down the sentence, drawing the ire of Barton, who was seeking the maximum sentence of 30 years.
“This sentence is an absolute abomination of justice,” Barton said. “It is not right. Everything is wrong. This is the reason why people question whether our institutions actually serve victims.”
The charge stemmed from her sexual relationship with a teenage female member of her church youth group, which began with months of grooming and included repeated sexual abuse, sometimes even perpetrated on church trips, according to Barton.
The evidence against Whiteside included 64,000 pages of printed-out text messages and handwritten letters on church stationery detailing the abuse that occurred, according to the prosecutor.
“We had just a mountain of evidence. It was overwhelming proof. There was no way Lindsey Whiteside would have ever been able to get out from under the pile of evidence,“ Barton said.
Whiteside’s plea and sentencing not only drew criticism from Barton, but also a powerful statement from the victim’s family.
“Today, a very brave young girl showed remarkable courage as she shared about the abuse she suffered from a sexual predator, Lindsey Aldy Whiteside,” said Pam Pegram, a family member of the victim, who recently turned 18.
Pegram noted the victim was manipulated and betrayed by someone more than 9 years older who was supposed to be her spiritual mentor.
Pegram recounted the shocking nature of the evidence, which she described as “vile,” “evil” and “shocking,” especially given Whiteside’s simultaneous role leading Bible studies and youth events.Rest of article.
The District Attorney's sentencing memo (posted below) provided more details on Whiteside's child rape.
It began with special attention in the form of “counseling,” then moved to more frequent and increasingly private meetings. The Defendant used her church position and supervisory role to control logistics—youth trips, room and bed assignments, and house-sitting overnights—to obtain close access to M.F. Thus, that time alone was not accidental but carefully and consistently arranged. In this case, the acts constituting sexual battery occurred frequently during a six month time period. The duration and repetition of the Defendant’s conduct evidence a sustained and calculated course of action. Each additional unlawful act reflects a renewed choice and shows that the Defendant persisted despite many opportunities for reflection or remorse. The Defendant’s repeated abuse demonstrates the severity of the breach of trust—every new offense leveraged the authority and access gained from the last, normalizing secrecy and control. To further illustrate the extent of culpability, the Defendant routinely directed M.F. to delete their messages to prevent detection. Moreover, the Defendant often avoided using the church’s Wi-Fi or phone while communicating with M.F. out of fear that church staff would discover it. These acts of concealment reveal consistent and deliberate intent, along with an acute awareness of serious wrongdoing. ...
The family’s trust gave her license to pick M.F. up from school, arrange out-of-state trips, and supervise overnight stays.
Such meant nothing to the Court as it received no less than 87 letters in support of Whiteside. When the defense asked the Court to limit who could attend the mitigation portion of sentencing, Judge Howorth complied and sealed all letters of support for the defendant.
Barton said the sentence was illegal and is preparing to appeal the sentence. However, Section 97-3-101 (2) (b) of the Mississippi Code states:
(b) Every person who shall be convicted of sexual battery under Section 97-3-95(1)(c) who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older shall be imprisoned not more than thirty (30) years in the State Penitentiary or fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both, for the first offense, and not more than forty (40) years in the State Penitentiary for each subsequent offense.
Section C refers to those convicted of the crime when the victim is over 14 years old. If the victim was under 14 years old, then the law states the defendant must serve at least twenty years in prison.
Members of the church and even a Desoto County School Board member took up for Whiteside. Barton called out School Board member Michele Henley in a letter addressed to her yesterday:
The two cases reflect the two standards for child-molesting teachers and coaches. If the perp is a dude, well, throw the book at them. If the defendant is a woman, especially if she is attractive, society and the criminal justice system will perform cartwheels in an effort to go let her off the hook. Desoto County is no exception.
Posted below: Sentencing order, D.A.'s sentencing memorandum, Order to Seal, and indictment.
46 comments:
Absolutely disgusting! Whiteside deserves to see the inside of a cell for a long time! I can't believe that many people sent in letters of support for her! How about supporting the victim, Desoto County?!?!
KF… Two tiered justice system?
Maybe. But when the female “rapes” her victim she is usually submitting to penetration from a willing male “victim” who can’t perform the act without phyically being “willing”
You must understand that the dynamic between the rapist being the “penetrator” and the rapist being “penetrated” are entirely different.
But then again, you are not the brighted bulb in the box on yout best day.
Even more so when your incel rage bubbles to the surface
There are a lot of dumb posters on this board. And then 9:27 says "Hold my beer!!"
yep 9:27 is so stupid. the definition of rape changes often. A mere unwanted inquiry for a date, or a look that lingers a little too long is now legally defined as sexual assault in many parts of this country!
Exactly. This was KF's obligatory woke/white-guilt thread. This should check that box off until next year.
His is a rapist. She is a sex educator. HUGE DIFFERENCE.
She didn't rape anyone. You can't force someone to spring a woody.
He raped. She created bragging rights.
I see two dudes in the pictures. One black and greasy and one white but dressed like a woman.
The victim was a female , you twit.
Every child abuser has contributed the most to our social problems. They hide in plain sight by creating veneers of respectability out employment and activities to get near their "prey". Those who investigate and rescue these children have are bound by confidentiality and the specifics of the damage physically and psychologically are something none of us want to know. It is a " family affair and family secret" in many cases and those predators are the most difficult to find and convict. Those who suspect or know a child in their classroom or doctors office or neighborhood are afraid to "get involved" and risk repercussions or the time involved in testifying in court when delaying justice is used at a tool by lawyers who care more about racking up billable hours than about justice. And, it's not about sex so much as inflicting pain and control. It's so bad, those who don't want to believe a person they admired or trusted could do such a thing become enablers. There are famous cases of denial...pedophiles have been elected to office, led large congregations and became renown coaches and famous film stars. We have to learn how to protect our children but sadly, that means understanding the ugliest side of humanity and recognizing the warning signs or teaching your children how to stay safe. First lesson, an adult who is overly interested in your child and wants to spend a lot of ALONE time with your child should raise suspicion. Your child is not all that special. Mature adults seek other adults. Children should know not to accept gifts from strangers or even talk to or get within reach of strangers... especially if they are in a van or car. Start with that!
The comments really show the astuteness of readers on here. Dumber than a sack of rocks.
9:27 AM, you stating that KF is “not the brighted bulb in the box on yout best day” proves you’re full of ____. There’s a very small percentage of people that can do the work KF does, and by the looks of your post, typos aside, you “ain’t” one of them.
Looks like “the charge stemmed from her sexual relationship with a “teenage female member” of her church youth group.” So, it appears you didn’t even read article. A former youth minister raping a young girl certainly deserves more than she got.
Capt Equivocator @9:27 whiffs looking at the third.
The victim was a female, dummy.
Males can be raped by females. Erections are not a function of willingness but can be a biological response to external stimuli. In other words that you may better understand, you're about as sharp as a wooden spoon. Regardless, this has nothing to do with the Whiteside issue because the victim is a female, you dolt. And if you're going to insult someone's intelligence as you did to KF, use f**king spellcheck.
The number of people who are defending this POS woman on Facebook is astounding.
I can only hope none of them have daugthers.
Or sons, for that matter.
I am ready to just throw the internet away and go back to a time when I least did not know that so many people are blazing idiots. Society is doomed.
What about the female teacher in Madison who also coached a swim team and 'had her way' with a young male when his speedo came to attention and caught her attention. If Kingfish ever reported on this, he failed to follow up.
Standing by for his spear in 3..2..1
Female coaches, counselors, teachers, scout leaders who penetrate their charges should receive pity, counseling and sympathy.
Male coaches, counselors, teachers, scout leaders who penetrate their charges should receive immediate castration and made to ingest the bag's contents, then serve life in prison or a firing squad.
Both should be serving time in prison. She should have gotten a tougher sentence.
Rape apologists shouldn't be allowed to hide behind anonymous comments. Say it with your chest, out in the open, with your name attached to it folks!
The victim killed himself. Happy?
October 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM, Kingfish published stories about the female swim coach and her sexual abuse of a male minor. It was the legal system that failed to follow up. She was never prosecuted. Her victim was so traumatized that he made multiple suicide attempts before one was successful.
KF, I didn't realize that about the victim. Did she ever get formally charged and punished? Any jailtime? I went to college with the swim coach in question and never heard anything after the fact.
If Kingfish ever reported on this ...
Another troll who doesn't know what they don't know.
I agree, people have lost their minds. There is no excuse for her getting a light sentence. If these people had to sit and listen to the damage these types of things do to these kids, they might feel differently about defending her.
To be fair, I am pretty sure Judge Faye Peterson would have lit her up as well.
The story is not so much two tiers as two different judges.
What's the explanation for why the white rapist had so many influential supporters?
Was she part of an influential family?
Was her church influential?
Can the sentencing letters be unsealed?
This post may already take the cake for the percentage of illiterates in the comments (that’s saying a lot considering all the Todd Mardis posts!).
This woman repeatedly raped a young girl in the YOUTH GROUP she led and won’t serve a day in jail?? She’s every bit as bad as the CCA scum and those defending her are barely a level below her.
Try and make sense of this woman getting house arrest and Sharon Plunkett doing prison time.
https://kingfish1935.blogspot.com/2020/05/swim-coach-indictment-withdrawn.html
Well said.
I'm just here for the trolling.
There's a Swingers Network that runs through many of DeSoto County, MS's churches. Believe it because it's a fact. Just look for the pineapples.
Sadly a lot of people on Facebook are loud and proud defending her. Its astounding. With their full name and face attached to the profile.
I expect anonymous trolls to troll, but its even more scary that these people genuinely see themselves on the "good" side of this by defending this pedo and don't care who sees it.
Sorry, didn't catch your name..
And then you will have a guy who looks at child porn and gets 40 years but if you have a female who acts out on it and sexually batters a minor she gets house arrest- Something is amiss here
Two child predators in positions of authority and trust. BOTH should be serving long sentences. Three years of house arrest for Whiteside is a joke, and Judge Howorth should face charges for deriliction of duty. Apparently, the judge feels the need to pander to the voters submitting support letters for Whiteside. His re-election must be upcoming. All involved should submit complaints to the Judicial Review Board.
10:49 Rape apologists shouldn't be allowed to hide behind anonymous comments
12:34 Sorry, didn't catch your name..
Umm, 10:49 is not a rape apologist.
The point made was, rape apologists should not be anonymous...so I dont think this is the gotcha-moment you hoped it was?
she was a youth pastor so a bunch of the 87 were most probably fellow church goers that wrote the judge asking for mercy since the Lord had already forgiven her...same thing happened when the song director got busted for diddling kids for 30 years at Morrison Heights.
Both are similar but different. I don't think race had a play here. Just change the photos and put a white guy on the left and a black woman on the right. I suspect the sentences would be similar.
The DA and the Judge ought to resign as well.
One of the Desoto County School Board members who wrote a positive character witness statement for her was a no show at the board meeting today.
"The story is not so much two tiers as two different judges."
I agree. Other factors may be age of the victims and the fact that he was clearly creating child pornography with hidden cameras and electronic devices.
Both are sexual battery by a person in a position of trust., 97-3-95(2). Section 97-3-101(1) says a person convicted under 97-3-95(2) "shall be imprisoned in the State Penitentiary for a period of not more than thirty (30) years"
So I agree with the DA that her sentence is illegal, because it carries a mandatory prison sentence in the State Penitentiary, denoted by the statutory language "shall be imprisoned."
As for why church people seem to be prone to allowing sexual predators off the hook, that's a whole other subject. A mountain of evidence demonstrators that sexual predators have very high rates of recidivism.
Legal Question: Can the DA appeal the sentence and see if a higher court will properly imprison the female rapist?
The real question is why didn’t one of the two elected circuit judges in the district handle the case? Why did they recuse and have the Chief Justice appoint a special judge from another district? Why was this girl so special? Follow the money (campaign contributions from family members).
9:27 I bet is one of those left lane drivers who clog up the road
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