On Wednesday, Attorney General Cameron today announced that David Mayes, 30, was sentenced in Whitley County Circuit Court for charges of child sexual abuse.
In July, Mayes pleaded guilty to two counts of Criminal Abuse First Degree (Class C Felony), two counts of Rape First Degree (Class A Felony), one count of Sodomy Second Degree (Class B Felony), and one count of Sex Abuse First Degree (Class D Felony).
On October 24, 2022, Judge Paul Winchester sentenced Mayes to 15 years in prison. As part of the sentence, Mayes will be listed on the lifetime sex offender registry, undergo a post-incarceration period of conditional discharge, and a 10-year protective order will be put in place for the victims.
The case was investigated by Kentucky State Police. Executive Director of the Special Prosecutions Unit, Rewa Zakharia, prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
Press Release by Krista Buckel, Office of Attorney General Daniel Cameron
Photo courtesy of Whitley County Detention Center