BENTON, KY - Kentucky State Police arrested 44-year-old Howard D. Oakley of Hardin Friday following an investigation by state police.

The investigation revealed that Oakley, who was a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service, had allegedly gone into a residence on his mail route and made inappropriate sexual contact with the resident.

An arrest warrant was issued charging Oakley with Sexual Abuse 3rd degree. Oakley was lodged in the Marshall County Detention Center on a $2,500 cash bond. 

Kentucky State Police were assisted by Postal Inspector Andrew Zeman with the United States Postal Service and the investigation is on-going.