Former teacher indicted on sex charges

Former Central Hardin High School teacher Steven Blake Gray has been indicted by a Hardin County grand jury for alleged sexual relationships with two students.

Gray, 28, was indicted in March on two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. He was arrested in December for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old student multiple times, as well as accusations that he had a sexual encounter with a 16-year-old student.

Kentucky Revised Statutes make provisions for adults in positions of authority to be charged with sex crimes against those older than the age of consent, which is 16.

Gray was fired from Central Hardin in November after an investigation by Hardin County Schools that was prompted by an anonymous phone call.

Gray has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Indictments also were returned against three men charged with complicity to commit first-degree robbery and complicity to commit first-degree assault after a residential theft.

Brandon R. Daye, 22, was indicted on those charges as well as receiving a stolen firearm. Terry L. Hunter, 27, was indicted on those charges as well as tampering with physical evidence and as a second-degree persistent felony offender. Elmer F. Ross, 21, was indicted on only those charges.

Grand jury indictments are allegations and not proof of guilt.

Other indictments returned in the latest grand jury report are:

Drug, alcohol offenses

• Adam L. Clem, 21: complicity to commit possession of marijuana/gun enhanced.
• Curtis Leon Clem, Jr., 30: complicity to commit possession of marijuana/ gun enhanced, and tampering with physical evidence.
• Letha Ozetta Holmes, 33: complicity to commit manufacturing in methamphetamine, complicity to commit unlawful possession of a methamphetamine precursor, second-degree persistent felony offender.
• Fred L. Holmes, 35: complicity to commit manufacturing in methamphetamine, complicity to commit unlawful possession of a methamphetamine precursor, first-degree persistent felony offender.
• Walter Lee McCord, Jr., 29: trafficking in a controlled substance in or near a school, second-degree persistent felony offender.
• Michael S. Acord, 38: first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating on suspended operator’s license, failure to wear seatbelt.
• Karen Sue Corbett, 44: first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia.
• April Channel Dowell, 33: manufacturing in methamphetamine (two counts), possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Laura Louise Farley, 44: obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, false statement or forgery, second or subsequent offense; first-degree persistent felony offender.
• Dorian Clinton Floyd, 34: first-degree possession of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence, third-degree possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Jenny L. Mauller, 39: first-degree wanton endangerment, violation of protective order, operating motor vehicle with alcohol concentration of or above 0.08 or while under the influence of alcohol or other substance, aggravated.

Theft or fraud

• Hope Rickman, 19: complicity to commit first-degree robbery, criminal facilitation to commit first-degree robbery.
• Eric D. Pleasant, 24: complicity to commit first-degree robbery (two counts), first-degree wanton endangerment (two counts), second-degree persistent felony offender
• Glen A. Peeler Jr., 22: complicity to commit first-degree robbery (two counts), second-degree persistent felony offender.
• Anthony W. Briggs, 33: receiving stolen property over $500, first-degree persistent felony offender.
• Ashley N. Chapman, 27: second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.
• Brandon R. Daye, 22: complicity to commit third-degree burglary, receiving stolen property under $500.
• Jimmy M. Garrison, 20: complicity to commit third-degree burglary, receiving stolen property under $500.
• Elmer Ross, III, 21: complicity to commit third-degree burglary, receiving stolen property under $500.
• Tamatha L. Gilbert, 40: theft by unlawful taking over $500, second-degree persistent felony offender.
• Michael T. Jarrell, 22: receiving stolen property over $500.
• William McKinley Rice, 40: second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument (five counts), theft by unlawful taking under $500, first-degree persistent felony offender.

Welfare fraud

• Christa L. Bradley, 38: welfare fraud over $100 (three counts).
• Clifford T. Goodman Jr., 40: welfare fraud over $100 (two counts).
• Candace K. Jones, 21: welfare fraud over $100 (three counts).
• Kimberly M. Sheroan, 27: welfare fraud over $100 (two counts).
• Tonya Nicole Wright, 32: welfare fraud over $100 (two counts).
• Debra T. Chandler, 29: welfare fraud over $100 (three counts).
• Kent Cliett, 52: welfare fraud over $100.
• Nina K. Cooper, 26: welfare fraud over $100 (two counts).
• Patricia Ann Cook, 41: welfare fraud over $100 (two counts).
• Tonia M. Kinder, 37: welfare fraud over $100.
• Melanie D. Salyers, 44: welfare fraud over $100 (two counts), second-degree persistent felony offender.
• Belinda Dennison Vaa, 52: welfare fraud over $100 (two counts).

Child support offenses

• Danny Mason, 45: flagrant non-support.
• Abram Vogel, 36: flagrant non-support, second-degree persistent felony offender.

Kelly Cantrall can be reached at (270) 505-1747 or kcantrall@thenewsenterprise.com.