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Kentucky State Penitentiary Caseworker Facing Sexual Abuse Charges

Alysta Mathis, 26, faces third-degree rape and sodomy charges after security video showed a sexual encounter with an inmate, Kentucky State Police said.

  • On Monday, March 16, Kentucky State Penitentiary staff reported security video allegedly showing Alysta Mathis, 26-year-old caseworker from Dawson Springs, engaging in sexual intercourse with an inmate.
  • Kentucky State Police Post 1 received a call at 3:40 p.m. CST Monday, and state troopers and a detective responded to the penitentiary and opened an investigation.
  • Detectives conducted a preliminary investigation that included reviewing security video footage as part of the probe, which formed part of Kentucky State Police's initial actions.
  • She faces charges of third-degree rape and third-degree sodomy and has been transported to the Crittenden County Jail.
  • Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and state troopers and a detective remain the initial responding units tied to the active probe.
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Herald Ledger broke the news in Princeton, United States on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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