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Hall guilty, facing two life sentences

Jimmy Hall

After a year-long investigation by Officer James Embry of the Morgantown Police Department and the Butler County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, a Butler County Jury returned a guilty verdict on Thursday, July 16, 2015, in the trial of the Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. Jimmy Hall.  Hall was charged with Prohibited Use of an Electronic Communication System to Procure a Minor to Engage in Sexual or Other Prohibited Activities, Unlawful transaction with a Minor, first degree, Illegal Sex Act with a victim under 16 (2 counts) and Persistent Felony Offender, first degree.  Hall was sentenced to two life sentences plus two twenty year sentences.

Original Story June 26, 2014:

MPD Investigation Leads to Rape Charge

On Sunday, June 22, 2014, Officer James Embry, of the Morgantown Police Department, arrested Jimmy Hall, 56 of Irvington, Kentucky and charged him with Rape, 1st degree.  The arrest was a result of an investigation that was initiated on June 8, 2014.  Through investigation, it was discovered that Hall made contact with the 13 year old female victim via a social media chat room- exact website unknown.  After chatting for a period of time, Hall met the victim at the Charles Black Park in Morgantown and then took her to the Green River Lodge.  Hall was located by AT&T “pinging” his cellular telephone.  Hall was located Sunday, June 22, 2014 at his residence in Irvington, Kentucky by the Cloverport and Hardinsburg Police Department.  Hall was arrested by the Cloverport Police Department on an outstanding warrant for kidnapping out of Virginia and lodged in the Breckinridge County Jail.
Hall was arrested on an arrest warrant by Officer Embry on Sunday, June 22, 2014 and is currently lodged in the Butler County Jail.
Agencies also assisting in this investigation were the Kentucky State Police, Cloverport Police Department, Hardinsburg Police Department and AT&T.

 

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