Kentucky Human Trafficking Investigator's Association

02/17/2025

A 27-year-old man in Menifee County was arrested on child sexual exploitation charges, according to Kentucky State Police.

02/05/2025

30-year-old Franklin County man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges, KSP reports

Kentucky State Police report that a 30-year-old Franklin County man was arrested on Feb. 4 on child sexual exploitation charges.

01/31/2025

William Goodson convinced the victim to engage in sexual contact in the classroom he taught in on multiple occasions.

01/30/2025

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01/25/2025

Human trafficking arrest

We want to take a moment to recognize the individuals that were involved in this conviction of 2 counts Human Trafficking, R**e 1st Degree, So**my 1st Degree, In**st and Criminal Abuse 1st Degree.

It took a lot of courage for the victim to come forward and report the abuse. Without them coming forward others would have surely suffered the same fate.

Detective Justin Edwards put hundreds of hours into this investigation, sifting through thousands of phone calls, text messages, and all the other evidence in this case. We hope this helps to provide a little bit of justice for the victim.

Lastly, we want to thank Rob Sanders team at the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office for all their hard work and help with this investigation.

01/22/2025

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Chief Winston Tye states that an investigation into a child being sexually abused leads to the arrest of two individuals for possession/production of child po*******hy, R**e 1st Degree and other related charges.

During the investigation Sergeant Adam Townsley was able to meet the standard of probable cause of the offenses charged and apply for and received arrest warrants for two (2) individuals Raven C. Broughton-Jones and Steven M. Carter. Both subjects were apprehended with Steven Carter being arrested in Stanton, Texas and will be extradited back to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Raven C. Broughton-Jones was arrested and lodged in the Knox County Detention Center.

Due to the sensitive nature of this investigation no further details will be released at this time.

Those arrested are as follows:

Raven C. Broughton-Jones:
R**e - 1st Degree
In**st
Possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor - Under 12 YOA
Use of a minor in a sexual performance U/ 16 YOA

Steven M. Carter
R**e - 1st Degree
In**st
Possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor - Under 12 YOA
Use of a minor in a sexual performance U/ 16 YOA

Sergeant Adam Townsley is continuing the investigation and was assisted by SRO Glenn Taylor, Officer Colby Patterson, Sergeant Eric Martin, Texas Department of Public Safety, Knox County Victims Advocate Renia Owens, and the Department of Community Based Service.

01/11/2025

**Found safe 1-21-2025@6:45 p.m.

01/10/2025

01/09/2025

01/07/2025

UPDATE: Rayahna has been located and is safe. Thank you to all that shared our post for helping.

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing teen.

On January 7th, 2025, deputies received a report of a missing 16 year old female, Rayahna Miller. According to Rayahna's mother, she received a message from Rayahna that caused her to be concerned for her safety, and was able to determine a possible location based on Rayahna's cell phone location. Deputies and detectives have checked multiple locations for Rayahna since that time and have not located her at this time.

If you have information on the whereabouts of Rayahna, please contact the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office by either calling 606-678-5145, or Facebook Messenger.

01/05/2025

Human trafficking Awareness Month

01/04/2025

The Owensboro Police Department is committed to the safety of our community and protecting the most vulnerable. An arrest was made today, January 3, 2025 from the result of an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force investigation that was reported by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding child sexual abuse material. OPD’s investigation led to the identity of Corey Mattingly, age 36 of Daviess County, Kentucky as the suspect. Mattingly was taken into custody and detectives executed a search warrant in the 6000 block of KY 1389. Mattingly was subsequently arrested and lodged at the Daviess County Detention Center on the following:

1. Distribution of Matter Portraying S*x Performance by Minor under 12 (20 counts)
2. Possess Matter Portraying S*xual Performance by Minor under 12 (20 counts)
3. Distribution of Matter Portraying S*x Performance by Minor over 12 (14 counts)
4. Possession of Matter Portraying S*x Performance by Minor over 12 (14 counts)

Specially trained detectives with the Owensboro Police Department ICAC task force will continue to target individuals who prey on children. These types of investigations may lead to the identification of other child predators or additional charges.

12/20/2024

Update: Safely located.

Officials are searching for 14-year-old Kensley Jones. Kensley was last seen earlier this evening near Bowling Green High School. If you know the whereabouts of Kensley, call 270-393-4000 or 9-1-1.

12/19/2024

***UPDATE***
December 19, 2024 at 7:15 pm
Andre Richardson-Giron has been located.

The Frankfort Police Department asks for the community's help locating Andre Richardson-Giron. Andre is 14 years old, approximately 5'8” tall, and weighs about 150 lbs. He is a black male with black hair and brown eyes. Andre was last seen around 5:15 pm on December 19, 2024, in the area of Rosewood Lane. Andre was last seen wearing a dark blue hoodies and blue jeans. If you have any information regarding Andre Richardson-Giron’s whereabouts, please contact the Frankfort/Franklin County E911 Dispatch Center at (502) 875-8582.

11/28/2024

On November 26th, 2024 the Greensburg Police Department responded to a complaint of a missing juvenile. The juvenile had left her home without her mother’s knowledge.

An immediate investigation ensued and the juvenile was entered as missing. Officers began a multi-day investigation with multiple leads. This extensive investigation led officers to Joshua Clark of Newport KY.

It was discovered through investigation Mr. Clark had assisted the juvenile in abandoning her home and leaving the area.
A warrant was obtained for Mr. Clark, and he was taken into custody by the Newport Police Department, at which time the missing juvenile was located as well.

GPD would like to thank the Alexandria and Newport Police Departments, in assisting with this investigation. I want to personally thank the Greensburg Community and surrounding communities in assisting GPD with tips and information on this investigation.

This is an ongoing investigation, and further charges are expected.

Chief.

11/27/2024

🚨UPDATE…🚨The Juvenile has been located safe. I want to thank our community for the help and support in locating Skyler.

The Greensburg Police Department is currently attempting to locate a missing juvenile, Skyler Harrison. Skyler left her home without telling her mother yesterday and hasn’t returned.

Skyler is a white female who is approximately 5 foot 7 inches tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds. She has hazel eyes and brown hair.

Skyler also has a small tattoo of the letter S on her foot/toe area.

If you have any information on the location of Skyler, please contact the Greensburg Police Department at 270-932-4202, or your nearest police agency.