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State penitentiary recreation leader arrested, charged for sex with inmate

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By John Cheves Verified
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A recreation leader at Kentucky State Penitentiary in Lyon County was in jail Wednesday, charged with having an illegal sexual relationship with an inmate at the prison. Kentucky State Police arrested Raven Tatianna West, 23, of Paducah and charged her with third-degree rape, third-degree sodomy and first-degree official misconduct, according to court records. kAm(6DE C6>2:?65 :? E96 rC:EE6?56? r@F?EJ s6E6?E:@? r6?E6C :? |2C:@? ac 9@FCD =2E6C :? =:6F @7 2 S`_[___ 42D9 3@?5]k^Am kAmx? 2?
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KY State Penitentiary recreation leader arrested, charged for sex with inmate

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By John Cheves Verified
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Kentucky State Penitentiary at Eddyville. AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Raven Tatianna West was arrested July 28 on rape, sodomy and misconduct charges. Police said West and an inmate confirmed they had sex inside Kentucky State Penitentiary. A different employee at the prison also has been charged with having sex with an inmate.
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KY State Penitentiary recreation leader arrested, charged for sex with inmate

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Follow KY State Penitentiary recreation leader arrested, charged for sex with inmate Wed, July 29, 2026 at 9:01 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kentucky State Penitentiary at Eddyville. A recreation leader at Kentucky State Penitentiary in Lyon County was in jail on Wednesday, charged with having an illegal sexual relationship with an inmate at the prison.
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