Arraignments held Thursday for Murray Police officer arrested this week

Arraignments for the Murray Police Department officer arrested earlier this week were held Thursday.

The Murray Sentinel reported arraigments were held in Trigg District Court and Calloway District Court for 44-year-old Justin Swope of Almo who was arrested Wednesday on a count of sodomy and two counts of rape in borh counties.

Swope was arrested after a victim came forward and told Kentucky State Police she had began having sexual relations with Swope in 2018 when she was 15 years old.  The Trigg County charges relate to a specific event in 2019 while the Calloway County charges relate to an incident in 2021.

Swope, who resigned his position as a detective following his arrest, is being held in the McCracken County Detention Center on a $50,000 Trigg County bond and a $20,000 Calloway County bond.

He will appear for a preliminary hearing May 26th in Trigg District Court and May 27th in Calloway District Court.  The investigation is continuing and more charges are anticipated.

story/photo:  The Murray Sentinel