Warrant issued in parish sex crimes case

Published 12:29 am Thursday, May 26, 2016

VIDALIA — A warrant was issued Wednesday for a Natchez man accused in four Miss-Lou sexual crimes involving juveniles.

Seventh Judicial District District Attorney Brad Burget said Michael A. Bumgarner, 39, 28 Alexander Road, did not show up for his felony arraignment court date Wednesday.

One victim came forward in March, and during the investigation, Vidalia Police Department investigator Miranda Clifton reportedly linked Bumgarner to two other incidents. All three victims were juveniles at the time of the alleged incidents.

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The first third-degree rape charge is connected to a reported incident from 2004 involving a victim who was 15 at the time. The sexual battery charge stems from a 2005 incident allegedly involving a 9-year-old victim. In 2009, Bumgarner is alleged to have committed third-degree rape on a 14-year-old victim.

In April, Bumgarner was arrested by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and charged with touching a child for lustful purposes.