Former Sheriff Mickey Stines was named in a civil sexual abuse lawsuit and was deposed just days before allegedly killing Judge Kevin Mullins.

A woman named Sabrina Adkins filed a civil lawsuit against former Letcher County Sheriff's Deputy Ben Fields, claiming that he had exploited her for sexual favors when she was on home incarceration.

"[Stines'] big concern all centers around the civil suit by Sabrina Adkins, who had been sexually assaulted by this Ben Fields, or coerced into sexual favors in exchange for ankle monitoring fees ...

Sheriff Shawn 'Mickey' Stines gunned down his friend of 30 years, Judge Kevin Mullins, inside a county courthouse on ...

He said the case will hinge on testimony that Stines gave at a deposition for a lawsuit by Sabrina Adkins ... within his chambers. Adkins also alleged former deputy Ben Fields was involved ...

In September 2024, authorities said former Letcher County, Kentucky Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines unexpectedly shot District Judge Kevin Mullins, who he had known for decades, in Mullins' chambers.

An accuser in that case claimed that she was forced by former Deputy Sheriff Ben Fields to have sex in ... to kidnap my wife and kid.' Accuser Sabrina Adkins claimed that she was forced, alongside ...

"[Stines'] big concern all centers around the civil suit by Sabrina Adkins, who had been sexually assaulted by this Ben Fields, or coerced into sexual favors in exchange for ankle monitoring fees," ...

The article went on to say that he explained the main concern centers around a civil lawsuit filed by Sabrina Adkins, who was sexually assaulted by former Sheriff’s Deputy Ben Fields. Stines was named ...