UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Arrests Daviess County Man on Multiple Sexual Offense Charges

***UPDATE***

UTICA, Ky. (Feb. 20, 2026) – The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office and Daviess County Coronor’s Office responded to the apparent suicide of Mr. David Rodgers around 9:45am yesterday morning near his Utica residence.

Kentucky State Police protocol is to keep a current investigation open until an official death certificate is issued, at which time a formal request to clear the case will be filed with the Daviess County Courts.

UTICA, Ky. (Feb. 16, 2026) –Troopers with the Kentucky State Police, Post 16 -Henderson, arrested a Daviess County man on February 16, 2026, following an investigation into allegations involving a juvenile.

At approximately 7:35 p.m., troopers arrested David A. Rodgers, 40, of Utica, KY, after an investigation revealed he engaged in a sexual relationship with a juvenile through a position of special trust.

Rodgers was charged with:

Rape, 3rd Degree

Sodomy, 2nd Degree – Position of Authority

Sexual Abuse, 1st Degree

Procuring or Promoting Use of a Minor by Electronic Means

Possession of Matter Portraying Sexual Performance by a Minor Under 12

Rodgers was lodged in the Daviess County Detention Center in Owensboro, KY. The investigation is on-going by Kentucky State Police detectives.

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