RANKIN COUNTY MAN CONVICTED ON MULTIPLE COUNTS OF SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILD

Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett announced today that a Rankin County jury found Mark Duett, 60, of Brandon, guilty on all counts of an indictment charging three counts of Sexual Battery and two counts of Gratification of Lust, all involving a child, following a trial in Rankin County Circuit Court. The Court set sentencing in this case for May 11, 2026. 

On March 14, 2025, Brandon Police Department officers responded to a 911 call reporting abuse of a young child. Officers conducted multiple interviews. Through the course of the investigation, the child was taken to the Children’s Advocacy Center, where the child disclosed that the abuse occurred over a three-month period. The child reported multiple incidents of sexual contact that took place when the defendant was alone with the child. 

A search warrant was executed at the defendant’s residence, and law enforcement collected electronic devices and other items containing evidence related to the case. The State presented testimony from law enforcement officers, an investigator, a sexual assault nurse, the Child Advocacy Center forensic interviewer, and other witnesses, as well as evidence obtained during the course of the investigation. 

District Attorney John K. Bramlett stated, “This was calculated, repeated abuse of a child. The jury saw it for what it was, and the result is a conviction on every count. If you prey on children in Rankin County, we will find you, we will prosecute you, and we will make sure you are removed from this community.” 

The District Attorney’s Office commends the Brandon Police Department, the Children’s Advocacy Center, and the Center for Violence Prevention for their work in this case. This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Kathryn Newman and Amanda Fritz. 

Defendant: 

Name: Mark Axel Duett

Date of Birth: 02/17/1966 

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