The attorney for the Fordsville man accused of raping and sodomizing a young relative says her client is innocent and is the victim of a nasty divorce.
Kentucky State Police launched an investigation on April 24 after allegations that 37-year-old Seth R. Stiff was involved in an “inappropriate sexual relationship with a juvenile,” according to police.
After the investigation, state police presented its findings to an Ohio County Grand Jury, resulting in Stiff being indicted for first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, two counts of incest, and four counts of first-degree sexual abuse. All of the charges note that the victim is under the age of 12.
Attorney Abigail Barnes, with Alford Law Offices in Paducah, said, “These allegations come in the midst of a highly contested divorce/custody case and he is being falsely accused. I fully expect him to be exonerated in the court of law.”
Stiff was lodged in the Ohio County Detention Center but is no longer listed as an inmate.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
