A Kentucky judge, who was shot and killed in his chambers last year, is now facing serious allegations of operating a brothel within the courthouse. District Court Judge Kevin Mullins was fatally shot on September 19, 2024, by Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, who has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. The allegations surrounding Mullins have emerged nearly a year after his death.

Tya Adams, who knew Mullins during his time as an assistant state attorney, claims she participated in sexual activities organized by him. "That’s when he started introducing me to his friends," Adams said in an interview. "And we would do sex parties and perform shows and have sex with them for money, things like that."

According to Adams, these gatherings took place not only at the Whitesburg courthouse but also in various locations around the town. She alleged that women were compensated for engaging in sexual acts, which they believed would help them resolve their legal issues. "They would make sure to make you feel as small and degraded and belittled as possible to take your power away," Adams stated. "It was consensual. But it was the thing that we were so young, and then they used it against us and to destroy our lives later."

Adams expressed concerns about potential legal consequences if she refused Mullins's advances. She claimed there was an unspoken rule against discussing the activities. "That was just a given," she said. "And, who would believe it anyway? Because the whole town was doing it. Nobody cares. They’re all swingers. It’s all a big party to them. It was just so normal."

Sarah Davis, a former Letcher County deputy jailer, reported hearing disturbing accounts of the alleged sex parties but stated she never witnessed them firsthand. "Pretty much everybody in the county knows," Davis said. "But it was confirmed to me after working in the county jail, especially after being invited to a party myself." Davis recounted declining an invitation from Mullins, saying, "I was raised better than that."

The investigation into these allegations continues as the community grapples with the implications of the claims against the late judge.