fsngruv said:
I mean, no offense towards these lovely ladies, but couldn't they find some more credible people to interview?
This is exactly how the perps want their victims to be perceived.
They are "just drug addicts... can't be trusted. I'm respected in law enforcement. Believe me, not them," and people do.
@fsngruv I am glad you were honest and said what you said. Because many people feel this way, and this is why they can get away with it for so long.
The feds need to come in and take over.
This is HUGE.
Given the recent allegations, specifically accusing Kevin Mullins of sexual misconduct while serving first as the Assistant CW Attorney (2001), and then as District Court Judge (2009), I don't understand why the residents are not demanding a statement from their KY State Police!
IMO, if my community, I think I'd like to know if Mullins is being wrongly maligned while unable to defend himself, and also if the State Police previously investigated the claims made against Judge Mullins by the Plaintiff during their recorded interview during the criminal investigation of defendant Fields (former Letcher County Deputy), and if this allegation of seeing video of Mullins having sex in Chambers had merit.
Also, whether the State Police investigated repeated public claims to MSM by defense attorney Ned Pillersdorf, alleging the Letcher County Courthouse was being used "like a brothel" by the Officials.
Be reminded that the KY AG called on the KY State Police to conduct an Independent Investigation here after allegations were made against a Letcher County Deputy, the Letcher County Sheriff, and EKCS, as detailed in a January 2022 federal civil lawsuit, resulting in the termination of the deputy.
The Public has a right to know about the results of the KY State Police Investigation, and if their investigation was expanded to include Judge Mullins, and if there was no investigation, why not?
SUMMARY OF THE SUBJECT CIVIL LAWSUIT:
!). The civil suit by Plaintiff Adkins was filed January 31, 2022, and amended 3/18 and 9/28 to add Plaintiff Hill and Defendant EKCS.
In essence, Plaintiff Adkins asserted that Defendant Fields was liable for damages for false imprisonment, assault and battery, malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, and gross negligence. And Defendant Letcher County Sheriff is alleged to be liable to Plaintiff for deliberate indifference in failing to adequately train and supervise Defendant Fields.
The Plaintiff respectfully demanded the following relief:
An award of
compensatory damages against the Defendants re. result of the Federal Constitutional violations described herein;
An award of
compensatory damages against Defendants, damages for liability arising under state law;
An award of
punitive damages against Defendants, to punish the Defendants and deter them, as well as others similarly situated, from engaging in unlawful and unconstitutional conduct in the future;
An award of
Plaintiff’s costs incurred in prosecuting this action, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and any expert fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988; {All complaint citations omitted}.
2) Defendant Fields was terminated from the Letcher County Sheriff's Office on
2/2/22.
3) Nine months after the civil lawsuit was filed, Fields was criminally Indicted by the Grand Jury on
9/29/22. Fields was charged with two counts of third-degree rape, two counts of third-degree sodomy, and three counts of tampering with a prisoner monitoring device. All those charges were felonies. He was also charged with one count of second-degree perjury, a misdemeanor, related to him allegedly filing a false complaint.
4) On
Jan 10, 2024, Fields formally entered a guilty plea to third-degree rape, third-degree sodomy, two counts of tampering with a prisoner monitoring device and second degree perjury. The three charges related to the second woman were dismissed because she is now dead, but the civil case is continuing with her estate as plaintiff along with Adkins.
The case was prosecuted by Barbara Whaley of the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office and was heard by Pike Circuit Judge Eddy Coleman. Court documents show hearings were held in at least three counties other than Letcher.
In return for the guilty plea, the judge followed the recommendation in the plea agreement and sentenced Fields to five years each for rape, and two tampering charges, but that time be probated for seven years with supervision for five years. The perjury sentence of 12 months was conditionally discharged for 12 months.
Fields served six months in jail, and it's believed he was released from Letcher County Jail around the end of July 2024. He's required to register as a sex offender and complete outpatient sex offender treatment. Protective orders will be in place and effective for 10 years.
5) April 9, 2024 - Zoom Deposition of Sabrina Adkins, Leslie County Detention Center [filed 2/7/2025].
6) 3/4/2025 -
