Former Commonwealth’s Attorney Ronnie Goldy Jr. arrested by FBI in Morehead
MOREHEAD, Ky. (WTVQ) — Ronnie Goldy Jr., a former Eastern Kentucky Commonwealth’s Attorney who was impeached in March, was arrested by the FBI in Morehead Friday.
Public Affairs Specialist Katie Anderson confirmed his arrest with ABC 36.
According to an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court, Goldy is charged federally with wire fraud, bribery and travel act.
Earlier this year, Goldy was convicted at the state level for offering to help a defendant in exchange for her nude photos.
He was the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Bath, Menifee, Montgomery and Rowan counties. At the time of the discovery of about 230 pages of Facebook messages with Misty Helton, the court could only temporarily suspend Goldy and the General Assembly would have to remove him from office through impeachment. He was suspended in September 2022; he resigned from his position in February 2023.
Goldy was unanimously convicted on three articles, in 34-0 votes, by the Senate:
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