McCracken County Sheriff’s Department arrest school employee for sex crimes www.privateofficer.com

 

 

McCRACKEN COUNTY, KY 12/4/11 – On November 21, 2011, the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department was contacted by School Resource Officer (SRO) Larry Zacharetti, regarding allegations of an inappropriate relationship between a 17-year-old Lone Oak High School student and in-school detention proctor and assistant football coach, 32-year-old Austin Patterson.

The allegations reported were that Patterson and the student had been exchanging text messages of a sexual nature. Patterson is also believed to have attempted to obtain nude or sexually explicit photos from the student by use of a cell phone.

Patterson was arrested and charged with Unlawful Use of Electronic Means to Induce a Minor to Engage in Sexual or Other Prohibited Activities (Class D Felony) and Attempted Use of a Minor in a Sexual Performance (Class A Misdemeanor.