18-year-old faces several child sex crime charges in Clay Co.

CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – 18-year-old Amari Lyles is facing several child sex crime charges.

He was booked into the Clay County jail on two counts of statutory rape, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and family disturbance.

Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said Lyles is accused of having sex with a child under the age of 16.

No other information about the case is being released.

The case will be presented to a grand jury in October.

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