A Leitchfield man has been arrested after being accused of second-degree rape and incest.
According to the arrest citation, Leitchfield Police Department Detective Kevin Smith arrested 42-year-old Jeremy D. Crawford Tuesday afternoon and charged him with second-degree rape (no force) and two counts of incest after Crawford allegedly had “deviate sexual intercourse” with a 12-year-old relative.
The citation says the offenses occurred on Monday night at approximately 10:30 and that alcohol consumption played a role in the incident. The alleged crimes occurred at Crawford’s Leitchfield residence, according to the citation.
Kentucky Revised Statutes say a person is guilty of rape in the second degree when, (a) being 18-years-old or more, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person less than 14-years-old, or (b) he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is mentally incapacitated or who is incapable of consent because he or she is an individual with an intellectual disability.
Second-degree rape is a class C felony, punishable by five to 10 years in prison. Incest is a class B felony when the crime involves a victim under the age of 18 (but older than 12), and is punishable by 10 to 20 years in prison.
Crawford is being held in the Grayson County Detention Center.
By Ken Howlett, New Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
