UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Post 1 Charges Calloway County Man with Sexual Offenses

***UPDATE***

MURRAY, Ky. (June 26, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 has charged a Calloway County man with additional offenses following indictment by a grand jury. 

Through further investigation, additional details into allegations against former Murray Police Department (MPD) Sergeant Justin Swope were discovered. The case relating to offenses having occurred in Calloway County was presented to the Calloway County grand jury on June 26, 2026. The grand jury returned an indictment against Mr. Swope for 30 total charges. 

The indictment charges include one (1) count of Unlawful Transaction with a Minor, 1st Degree – Illegal Sex Act, Under 16 years of age; one (1) count of Unlawful Transaction with a Minor, 1st Degree – Illegal Sex Act, Under 18 years of age; eleven (11) counts of Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Minor; four (4) counts of Sodomy, 3rd Degree; eleven (11) counts of Rape, 3rd Degree; and two (2) counts of Sexual Abuse, 1st Degree.

A warrant was issued and served on Mr. Swope who remains incarcerated at the Marshall County Detention Center.

Original News Release below:

MURRAY, Ky. (May 20, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 has arrested a Calloway County man for multiple sexual offenses that reportedly occurred in Calloway County and Trigg County.

On May 19, 2026, KSP Post 1 was contacted by the Murray Police Department (MPD) requesting KSP to investigate allegations of sexual abuse against one of their officers that had been brought to their attention that same day. 

Through the initial investigation, KSP Post 1 detectives learned that MPD Detective Sergeant Justin Swope, 44 years old of Almo, Ky., met the victim in his official capacity in 2018 when the victim was 15 years old. The female victim disclosed to KSP detectives details of multiple sexual encounters with Sgt. Swope that occurred when she was a juvenile. 

On May 20, 2026, KSP Post 1 detectives and supervisors made contact with Sgt. Swope. He was arrested and charged with two (2) counts of Rape 3rd Degree and one (1) count of Sodomy 3rd Degree in Calloway County, along with two (2) counts of Rape 3rd Degree and one (1) count of Sodomy 3rd Degree in Trigg County. Sgt. Swope has since resigned from MPD.

The investigation remains ongoing by KSP Detective Sergeant Brian Hill. 

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