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Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

What Did The Sheriff Know About Alleged Judge Sex-Ring, And When Did He Know It?

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

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🗓️ 10 December 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

What happens when a web of corruption and coercion spirals into a shocking act of violence? In Letcher County, Kentucky, a scandal involving former deputy sheriff Ben Fields—convicted of rape and sodomy in 2022—has exploded into even darker territory. Fields was found guilty of using his position to coerce female inmates into sexual acts, but the story didn’t stop there. Now, a federal lawsuit and new testimony suggest deeper layers of misconduct, implicating those in power.

At the center of this chilling saga is the violent death of District Judge Kevin Mullins, shot eight times by Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines in his chambers. Whistleblowers and emerging evidence hint at a seedy underbelly, including allegations of judges engaging in illicit acts within their own chambers. Sheriff Stines’ connection to the judge and a federal lawsuit raise unsettling questions: How much did he know? And could this be an act of protection—or something even darker?

The layers of deceit and betrayal in this case leave us wondering: What more remains buried?

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0:25.9

Welcome to Hidden Killers with Tony Brewski, featuring defense attorney and host of the podcast, Defense Diaries, Bob Mata.

0:34.4

Ben Fields.

0:35.3

He's a former deputy sheriff in Electric County, Kentucky, convicted in

0:39.3

2022 of rape and sodomy involving a female inmates. It was a big controversy in the town

0:46.7

at the time, convicted of saying that he was coercing women into a sexual act,

0:53.6

offering judicial favors such as reduced bail and relief from monitoring devices.

0:59.6

Quite a little scheme he had going on there.

1:02.6

But did it end there?

1:05.0

Now people are wondering that after District Judge Kevin Mullins was found dead in his chambers after being shot by the sheriff,

1:14.9

Sean Steins, in a very dramatic video that we've all seen.

1:19.9

Now there's audio coming out.

1:22.5

There's audio testimony from one of the individuals involved in this case, one of the whistleblowers, Sabrina

1:28.9

Adkins, stating that she's seen video of Judge Mullins. He is dead, having sex with women

1:36.5

in his chambers. It's released and revealed on News Nation just the other night. Join me to discuss.

1:42.3

Bob Mata, defense attorney. We all knew it was probably going to get dark.

1:46.2

What's your reaction?

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