Bardstown man indicted, arrested for alleged sexual abuse of 5-year-old child
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STAFF REPORT
Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 — A Bardstown man was arrested Thursday on child abuse charges following an investigation by the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office.
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In the early morning hours of Oct. 2, 2022, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to an address on Cliffwood Drive for a report of sexual abuse of a child.
Officers arrived at the home to discover that a female juvenile, 5 years old, was sexually abused by Jonathan David Robinson 43, of Bardstown. Officers gathered evidence and witness statements at the scene, and it was later presented to a Nelson County Grand Jury.
The grand jury issued Indictment warrants were for Robinson’s arrest.
He was arrested at 6:35 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, on charges of sexual abuse, first-degree, victim under 12 years of age, and second-degree burglary. Bond was set at $20,000 cash. Robinson was lodged in the Nelson County Jail.
His arraignment in Nelson Circuit Court is set for Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022.
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