Man arrested for alleged child sexual abuse nearly 30 years ago
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Charles Eldon Richardson, 50, of Somerset, has been arrested following an indictment warrant issued by the Pulaski Grand Jury, for alleged child sexual abuse of a child under 12 years of age.
Richardson was apprehended at his residence without incident during the early hours of Wednesday and served with the indictment warrant. The Sheriff’s Office says charges stem from an investigation led by Crimes Against Children Detective Jay Picard with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a release, the investigation was initiated after the alleged victim, now an adult, came forward, claiming that Richardson sexually assaulted them when they were ten years old. The alleged assault reportedly occurred in 1997 in Pulaski County.
Sheriff Bobby Jones says anyone with information relevant to this investigation should contact the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office at 606-678-5145 or the tip line at 606-679-8477. Tips can also be submitted anonymously via text by texting PCSOTIP to 847411, or through the mobile app.
