A Hardin County man has been sentenced to five years in prison on multiple child sex charges after reaching a plea deal.
Timothy L. Waters, 40, of Elizabethtown, pled guilty to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse, two counts of third-degree rape and two counts of third-degree sodomy, according to a report by The News-Enterprise.
Waters was arrested in late November 2020 and charged with one count each of first-degree sexual abuse, third-degree sodomy and third-degree rape. Waters volunteered at The Driven Church in Elizabethtown. He volunteered at the church for about one year and was “in a position of authority” when he had sexual contact with the girl.
The investigation into Waters’ illegal activities began when a Vine Grove police officer observed Waters and a 16-year-old girl at a city park. The teenager was interviewed by police, resulting in Waters’ arrest.
After his November 2020 arrest, the Vine Grove PD continued its investigation into Waters and following a presentation to a Hardin County Grand Jury, four additional charges related to the same juvenile victim were added. The new charges were “from three different time periods: November 17, 2020; between September 2020 and November 2020; and between October 6, 2019, and November 1, 2019.”
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
