District Judge Kevin Mullins, who was gunned down in his own chambers by former Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, is now at the center of shocking allegations that his courthouse was operated like a “brothel.”
The revelation comes from police recordings obtained by NewsNation’s Banfield, exposing a web of abuse of power, sexual exploitation, and a justice system gone rogue.
Audio recordings from the investigation into former Deputy Ben Fields, who was convicted of rape, sodomy, and perjury, have revealed chilling details of a sex-for-favors scheme that allegedly involved Judge Mullins.
The Gateway Pundit previously reported that Sheriff Stines was deposed in a federal lawsuit for failing to investigate claims that Ben Fields, a deputy who worked as a jailer at the courthouse, sexually assaulted two female inmates inside of the judge’s chambers.
Sabrina Adkins, a victim of Fields and a plaintiff in a federal civil rights lawsuit, told investigators that Mullins and other “higher-ups” were involved in coercing women—often inmates—into sexual acts in exchange for legal leniency, including reduced sentences and avoiding ankle monitor fees.
Adkins recounted seeing explicit videos allegedly filmed in Mullins’ chambers. These videos reportedly show Mullins engaging in sexual acts with female inmates, solidifying claims that the courthouse was rife with corruption.
Investigator:
But he does have some videotapes of some stuff in the judge’s chambers.Investigator:
What kind of stuff?Adkins:
Just, with girls, sexual and stuff.Investigator:
What? Describe. Have you seen the videos?Adkins:
I’ve seen one partly, you know, just him having sex with girls to get them out of jail.Investigator:
Who’s having sex?Adkins:
Ben and just some higher-ups up there.Investigator:
Who?Adkins:
The judge.Investigator:
And you saw the video?Adkins:
Mhmm. Yeah.Investigator:
What did you see on the video?Adkins:
I mean, I saw Judge Mullins having sex with a girl.Investigator:
Who was the girl?Adkins:
I don’t know, because I don’t know a lot of people from there.Investigator:
Where was it at?Adkins:
In his office. It was the judge’s chambers.Investigator:
Is that the same place where you were meeting Ben? Is that how you know it was the judge’s chambers? And this was Judge who?Adkins:
Mullins.
Sheriff Stines, who now sits in jail awaiting trial for Mullins’ murder, has denied knowledge of the judge’s alleged misconduct. However, sources close to the investigation suggest that Mullins’s potential testimony against Stines in the civil case may have been a motive for the killing, according to the New York Post.
Just days before Mullins’ death, Stines gave a deposition in Adkins’ civil lawsuit, which named him alongside Fields and other unknown officials.
Stines officially resigned from his position as sheriff just one day prior to the incident. His defense suggested the killing was an act of “extreme emotional disturbance” rather than premeditated murder, CNN reported.
Defense attorney Jeremy Bartley admitted that Stines did shoot Mullins but claimed the former sheriff was not in a rational state of mind at the time.
“I think they’ve established probable cause for manslaughter first, but not murder,” Bartley argued.
A chilling 20-second surveillance footage was played in the court. Judge Mullins was seen crouching behind his desk in an attempt to shield himself as Stines fired multiple rounds.
In a final, devastating moment, Stines, who had begun to leave, returned and fired additional shots upon noticing movement from Mullins under the desk.
Although only a short segment was shown, Kentucky State Police Det. Clayton Stamper confirmed that the full surveillance recording, which was not played in court, captured a much longer and disturbing interaction between the two men.
Before the shooting, Stines and Mullins had shared a lunch with several others, and according to witnesses, no visible tension arose during the meal.
However, Stamper noted that an unsettling comment was made during the lunch, with Mullins reportedly asking Stines, “Do we need to meet private in my chambers?”
A critical moment came after the two men returned to Mullins’ chambers. The detective testified that Stines, after attempting to call his daughter from his own phone, requested to see the judge’s phone, where his daughter’s number was saved in Mullins’ phone.
Mullins complied, and only seconds later, Stines stood up and began firing.
“I was told that Sheriff Stines had tried to call his daughter, and he had tried to call his daughter from the judge’s phone also,” said Stamper, who verified that phone records confirmed calls had been made to Stines’ daughter’s cell phone from the judge’s phone.
It remains unclear what Stines saw on the judge’s phone that triggered the fatal shooting.
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