By Rob Ginter - Staff Writer
A Morehead man has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a teenager.
Robert L. Sweeny, 22, of Clearfield is charged with sexual abuse, first-degree.
“It’s still an ongoing investigation,” Kentucky State Police Trooper Josh Pigman said. “Right now we have served and issued the warrant for Mr. Sweeney. I can’t release the victim’s name because she is a juvenile. The victim was 15 at the time of the alleged abuse.”
The KSP received a report from Social Services that a juvenile said she had been assaulted sometime in December 2008, according to a criminal complaint filed Nov. 18.
According to Rowan County Detention Center officials, Sweeney was booked Nov. 17 and released the same day after posting a $5,000 bond.
“Once it goes through we have to let the system to do its job,” Pigman said.
The arresting officer was KSP trooper D. Zimmerman.
