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Former Floyd school administrator pleads guilty to sexual assault of minors
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — April Bradford, 51, of Weeksbury, pleaded guilty Thursday to crimes involving the sexual assault of minors. Bradford pleaded guilty to eight counts of sodomy third degree and 11 counts of sex abuse first degree. A Floyd County grand jury indicted Bradford June 15. During her plea, Bradford admitted to sexually…
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Police capture Martin County man wanted for human trafficking
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NORTON, Va. — A Martin County man who was the subject of a search the past month on charges of human trafficking and engaging in organized crime was captured Sunday by federal marshals in Norton, Virginia. Dustin E. Newsome, 34, of Debord, was taken into custody at a Taco Bell…
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Sandy Hook man arrested for sex crimes at Grayson Lake after luring victim with deceptive ride offer
GRAYSON, Ky. — An alleged rape and sodomy at Grayson Lake has led to the arrest of a Sandy Hook man. According to a press release from the Kentucky State Police Post 14 Ashland, law enforcement was alerted to the incident Aug. 23 by Carter County 911. The alleged female victim said she was picked up in…
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Pilgrim man charged with first-degree sexual abuse
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A 43-year-old man was arrested Monday after a child made an outcry of sexual abuse against him. Chad Smith of Pilgrim was being held Tuesday in Big Sandy Regional Detention Center on a charge of first-degree sexual abuse of a child. Court records allege the victim disclosed Smith…
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KASAP announces powerful statewide sexual assault survivor documentary
‘Believe Me’ to air during Sexual Assault Awareness Month on KET FRANKFORT — “Believe Me – Help and Hope for Sexual Assault Survivors” will air Tuesday, April 25 at 9 p.m. (KET 3 Kentucky Channel), Wednesday, April 26 at 1:30 p.m. (KET 3 Kentucky Channel), and Sunday, April 30 at 2 p.m. (KET). The Kentucky…