Former Kentucky State Penitentiary officer receives suspended sentence after having sex with inmate

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A former Kentucky State Penitentiary correctional officer has received a suspended sentence after having sex with an inmate.

Trista Fox, 39, of Princeton, was sentenced to one year in prison, probated for three years, after pleading guilty to third-degree rape.

As conditions of the plea, she will be a 20-year sex offender registrant under the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry, which includes five years of post-incarceration supervision by the Kentucky Department of Corrections, according to the Kentucky Attorney General’s office.

Fox is also barred from future employment in law enforcement.

The investigation began in September 2022 when Kentucky State Police responded to the Eddyville prison after receiving a report from penitentiary officials of illegal sexual contact involving Fox and an inmate.

By Ken Howlett, News Director

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