Corbin man accused of rape and sexual abuse

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – A man is in custody after deputies say he raped one woman and sexually abused another.

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says a bailiff was serving papers Wednesday night in the area off KY 1223, about 10 miles south of London, when he noticed a disoriented woman.

After investigating, deputies say the woman had allegedly been raped by 27-year-old David L. Mayes, of Corbin. Deputies say they also found a second woman Mayes allegedly sexually abused.

Mayes is charged with rape and sexual abuse, according to deputies.