Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones announces the arrest of Scott C. Hughes, 54, of Somerset, following an investigation into allegations of sexual offenses involving minors.
The investigation is being conducted by the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division.
Crimes Against Children Detective Jay Picard received information concerning alleged sexual contact involving Hughes and individuals who were minors at the time of the alleged offenses. The allegations involve conduct occurring in Pulaski County beginning in 2018.
Hughes was arrested at his home Thursday night without incident. He has been charged with Sodomy in the Second Degree, Sodomy in the Third Degree, Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, and other offenses. Hughes is currently being held in Pulaski County Detention Center on a $75,000 bond.
Det. Picard was assisted in the investigation by Detective Lieutenant Matt Bryant, Detective Ryan Jones, and Narcotics Detective Tan Hudson.
