ACCORDING TO THE ALLEN COUNTY/SCOTTSVILLE CRIME TASK FORCE…..AN UNDERCOVER STING HAS LED TO THE ARREST OF A FRANKLIN MAN…..IN SCOTTSVILLE…..
THE ONLINE INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED BY THE SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY DRUG TASK FORCE WITH HELP FROM THE ALLEN COUNTY/SCOTTSVILLE CRIME TASK
FORCE, SCOTTSVILLE POLICE AND KENTUCKY STATE POLICE…..AND RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF SKYLER J. MINNICKS…..WHO REPEATEDLY TALKED ABOUT SEXUAL
ACTIVITY WITH SOMEONE HE BELIEVED WAS 14-YEAR-OLD AND DISCUSSED BRINGING NAROTICS TO MEET IN SCOTTSVILLE…..
TROOPERS FOUND ABOUT FIVE-GRAMS OF SUSPECTED METH, ANOTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND A BACKPACK WITH SEXUAL PARAPHERNALIA, RESTRAINTS, LOTION,
SNACKS AND OTHER ITEMS ALLEGEDLY DISCUSSED ONLINE…..
MINNICKS WAS LODGED IN THE ALLEN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED UNLAWFUL TRANSACTION WITH A
MINOR,TRAFFICKING IN METH, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE AND A PROBATION VIOLATION WARRANT OUT OF WARREN
COUNTY…….