LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A recovered drug addict and former inmate is speaking out about alleged sexual misconduct by murdered Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins, claiming he used his judicial power to coerce female inmates into sexual encounters in exchange for court favors.

(L) District Judge Kevin Mullins (Kentucky Court of Justice), (R) Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines. (Letcher County’s Official Website via Scripps News Lexington)

Tya Adams, who says she first encountered Mullins when she was 16 and he was an assistant commonwealth’s attorney, alleges the inappropriate relationship continued for years and escalated once she entered the court system as a defendant.

“If you’re sick and using, then you keep their secrets,” Adams said.

Adams claims Mullins

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