Former Kentucky sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty in case charging inducement of a minor
A former sheriff’s deputy in Clay County pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of using an electronic device to induce a minor to engage in sexual or prohibited activities, according to Kentucky State Police.
Brandon Edwards, 30, of Manchester was accused of sending inappropriate images to a minor, according to Trooper Scottie Pennington, a state police spokesman.
The charge is a Class D felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
Edwards is scheduled to be sentenced in August.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office cooperated with the investigation, state police said.
Bill Estep
Lexington Herald-Leader