KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Knox County Sheriff’s Department says a Corbin man has been arrested following a grand jury indictment connected to incidents dating back to 2020. Investigators say 44-year-old Preston Messer of Corbin was indicted by a Knox County grand jury on Februar y 27 after evidence was presented in the case. Authorities say Messer was arrested March 4 and charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sexual abuse involving a victim under 12, and being a persistent felony offender. Officials say Messer is currently being held at the Knox County Detention Center on a $50,000 cash bond. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Barbourville KY crime news, Corbin KY rape charges, Kentucky sexual abuse charges, Knox County arrest, Knox County grand jury case, Knox County Sheriff’s Department investigation, Preston Messer indictment ...read more read less