SALYERSVILLE – A Salyersville man was arrested on Monday on a sodomy charge, with the victim listed as being less than 12 years old.
According to the arrest citation, Gary Matthew Blanton, 34, of Salyersville, was arrested on a complaint warrant.
According to the warrant of arrest, Kentucky State Police Post 9 Trooper Joe Weddington was made aware that between October 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, Blanton would allegedly be naked and play with himself in front of the juvenile, would make the victim touch his genitalia, would use his finger inside the child’s private parts, and that he had reportedly inserted a knife into the child’s genitalia, causing bleeding. The victim is listed as being under the age of 12.
Blanton is facing one Class A felony count of first-degree sodomy, victim under 12 years of age. He is currently being held at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center on a $50,000 cash bond.
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