Letcher County Woman's Lawsuit Against Sheriff's Deputy Ends in Settlement

Letcher County woman's lawsuit against sheriff's deputy ends in settlement

A federal civil lawsuit filed by a Letcher County woman against a sheriff's deputy and the county sheriff's office ended in a settlement on the day jury selection was set to begin, according to court records filed March 3, 2026, in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.Sabrina Adkins filed the lawsuit against Ben Fields, individually and in his official capacity as a Letcher County Sheriff's deputy, and Billy Jones, the Letche…

Settlement reached in Letcher courthouse sex scandal lawsuit - Mountain Top Media

LONDON, Ky. — A last-minute settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against a former Letcher County deputy, filed by a woman who had accused him of demanding sex in exchange for favorable treatment. The case involves Ben Fields, who pleaded guilty in state court to sex crimes while supervising women on home incarceration. Plaintiff Sabrina Adkins had claimed Fields coerced her into a sexual relationship by threatening her freedom if she didn’t c