The Justice Department wants Lindsey Whiteside behind bars and behind bars now. Prosecutors asked a federal judge to revoke the convicted sex offender's bond in U.S. District Court this week.
From on or about July 1, 2024 through on or about July 31, 2024, in the Northern District of Mississippi and elsewhere, LINDSEY ALDY WHITESIDE, defendant, did knowingly transport in interstate commerce an individual who had not attained the age of 18, being Minor Victim 1, from Tennessee to Mississippi, with the intent that Minor Victim 1 engage in sexual activity with LINDSEY ALOY WHITESIDE, for which sexual activity LINDSEY ALOY WHITESIDE could be charged with a criminal offense, being Sexual Battery under the laws of the State of Mississippi, in violation of Mississippi Code, Section 97-3-95(2). In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2423(a).
The indictment includes two counts of transporting the victim across state lines to engage in sexual activity and one count for transporting a minor for sex. The penalty for all three counts ranges from ten years in prison to life and/or a fine up to $250,000.
U.S. Magistrate Jane Virden set Whiteside's bond at $60,000 on October 28. Assistant U.S. Attorney Parker King filed a motion to revoke Whiteside's bond the next day. The Justice Department argued:
In 2006, Congress passed the Adam Walsh Act, which amended the Bail Reform Act of 1984 with respect to offenses related to sexual exploitation of children. Congress determined that due to the danger these defendants pose to the community both the presumption of detention applies and release is warranted only if the defendant can be safely monitored with highly restrictive conditions. The findings included in the text of the Adam Walsh Act clarify that the congressional intent behind the Act was to protect those most vulnerable to predators with prurient interests: children. This is especially true in a case such as this where the defendant is alleged to have engaged a minor under her care in her pastoral capacity to engage in illicit sexual conduct. WHITESIDE groomed the minor and her family over an extended period of time in order to gain their trust. Once the grooming was complete, WHITESIDE was able to convince the family to allow WHITESIDE to take their minor child across state lines in order to sexually abuse her. WHITESIDE leaned on her role within the church to gain access to the child, open lines of communication to the family and the child, transport the child interstate, and sexually abuse the child. The family of the victim had no idea this conduct was occurring, and WHITESIDE’s own mother had no idea this conduct was occurring. This conduct shows that WHITESIDE is a danger to the community in that she built trust between the victim’s family and herself in order to facilitate the abuse and showed no outward signs to her own mother that she was engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor.The prosecution said Whiteside is barred from being around children. However:
WHITESIDE’s mother testified that many families are supporting her. One family in particular has small children that WHITESIDE has had access to since her conviction. In fact, the Mississippi Department of Corrections ankle monitor location data shows that she visited the house of these supporters immediately after signing up for the sex offender registry. WHITESIDE’s mother admitted they were at the house to care for the sick child because of their close relationship with that family. This is a limit of any GPS monitoring system. Officers watching those coordinates often do not know who lives in a house at which the GPS pings, the supportive families are not cognizant of the danger they are putting their small children in, and officer would be limited to reactive measures after any inappropriate conduct. WHITESIDE is a convicted sex offender. This is precisely why the presumption of detention exists in this situation – to safeguard the public from the danger the offender poses. The risk of harm to the community is great, when, as here, the defendant has perpetuated these crimes in such a community without detection.
The motion claims Whiteside has been given access to children through her family contacts. Although the bond order prevents Whiteside from leaving her yard, there is nothing to prevent supporters from bringing children to her home. The defendant was allowed to keep her cellphone despite its heavy use in perpetuating the crime at hand. Although Whiteside is under GPS monitoring, such surveillance does not keep her from accessing applications on a phone or computer.
The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Debra Brown.
Judge Brown will hold an evidentiary hearing on November 12 in Greenville.
Desoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton asked the Circuit Court to re-sentence Whiteside, claiming her sentence is illegal. Judge Howorth recused himself from the case. The Mississippi Supreme Court has not yet assigned another judge to the case.
Attorneys Anthony Farese and Joseph Cooper represent Whiteside.
21 comments:
Pedophilic predators should be locked up, whether they're homosexual or heterosexual.
If the original judge would have applied the law, this wouldn’t be an ongoing thing. She will be going to jail, where she belongs.
That judge proved without a doubt he is a sorry bastard.
It is my opinion that this is a clearcut case of demon possession. Lindsey should not be held accountable. Satan is who is at fault for this. The demons of lust are more powerful than any human. We must trust God for help at all times to deliver us from evil. However, sometimes the demons over power us. We are mere victims in a battle between God and Satan. I forgive her. But I wouldn’t let her babysit my daughter.
We presume you're saying to "Lock her up for 30 years". Satan or not, you must choose - or your lukewarm position is very creepy. Good Lord! Are you a member of that creepy church she belonged to?
2:43 It was the "creepy church" that turned the light on her dark doings. Evil people often interview well as they are masters of deception. The church you call "creepy" was actually pro-active and responsible.
@2:43 how do you presume to “lock up” Satan and a demon of lust? Lindsey is a victim herself and had no control of herself once the demon of lust had taken its power over her.
well said, 1:42
@3:23pm Like DA Barton mentioned, she's a Narcissist. On earth, that looks like "demonic possession" - and that person's body should be locked up for all time if possible once they've hurt a child/youth.
The more this church gets defended, it seems like the "guilty dog barks the loudest". Something doesn't pass the smell test....including Judge Andy Howorth's creepiness.
So if you defend yourself, you're guilty? So what else should the church have done? It fired her immediately when it found out and quickly reported it to the police.
Oh my, KF is suddenly concerned about the torch and pitchfork mob he stirred up? Admit it, you wanted to see them LYNCH this young woman!
KF - No public condemnation from the so-called "church" yet? Where's the leadership? Yes, the church did what they were supposed to do "legally", yet that is all.
This is about a church (and a larger community) disguisingor pehaps shielding its sick evil behind its "faith". THAT is what the outrage is truly all about. Michele Henley's demonstrated indifference to the victim, and putting her daughter's ignorance on display instead of correcting and educating her is another example of the sickness/evil that permeates the county apparently.
Satan was the father of lies, and for so many to not have had suspiciouns about these crimes means that there's a whole lot of lying going on, or willful, knowing ignorance for which they should be held accountable. Unseal the letters.
@4:30
You sound like a servant of Satan. Jesus Christ died for Lindsey’s sins as well as yours. She is a child of God much like yourself perhaps.
I wonder how much of those 64,000 pages of text messages were pertinent to the crime. What this woman is looking for, she’ll find plenty of it practically oozing out the cell doors where she’s going.
Bullshit. The Pastor discussed it the Sunday after the verdict and sentencing. He condemned it and made it available in video. He sent a letter to all members about the matter and didn't deflect anything.
November 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM, did someone remove some scriptures from your bible? Like Luke 10:19? Nowhere in the scriptures are believers subject to any demon, nowhere. A true believer in Jesus Christ has dominion over unclean spirits, at all times. You should find a spiritual teacher, your understanding is sadly lacking.
Somebody got to Howorth and called in a favor.
KF - then no one in the church should mind if the letters are unsealed per the law, right?
@9:49 pm then how do you explain exorcisms?
being under indictment in the federal crimnial system is the legal equivalent to having the eboli virus.
this is the most valuable federal intervention we cn have with mississippi
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