FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 26, 2017) – Attorney General Andy Beshear today announced a Madisonville woman has been indicted by a Hopkins County grand jury on the charge of unlawful transaction with a minor, first degree.
Kim Davis, 46, of Madisonville, is alleged to have induced a minor to engage in unlawful activity involving a controlled substance between January 2016, and March 21, 2017, according to the indictment issued May 25.
Beshear’s Special Prosecutions Unit is handling the case. The division is responsible for assisting local prosecutors in complex or sensitive cases, as well as handling cases in which local prosecutors recue themselves.
The case was investigated by the Madisonville Police Department. The judge in the case set a $5,000 cash bond. An arraignment date has not been scheduled.
A charge is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Unlawful transaction with a minor, first degree, is a Class C felony, carrying a penalty of five to 10 years in prison and/or a fine of $1,000 to $10,000.