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Grace Kelley Says Wynonna Judd Covered Up Ex-Husband’s Sexual Abuse of Her at Age 10

Kelley speaks publicly after years of anonymity surrounding the 2007 case, identifying herself as the victim.

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Overview

  • Grace Kelley says former stepfather D. R. Roach molested her at age 10 and that disclosure during counseling prompted a report to authorities.
  • Roach was arrested in 2007, later pleaded guilty to criminal attempt to commit aggravated sexual battery, and remains on Tennessee’s sex offender registry.
  • Wynonna Judd filed for divorce days after Roach’s arrest and has previously said she removed him from the home immediately.
  • Kelley reports new sobriety following multiple 2024 arrests, including a church van incident that led to a plea deal and six weeks in jail, and says she was baptized in Charlottesville and is writing a memoir.
  • Judd is caring for Kelley’s 3-year-old daughter, and no new public response from Judd to Kelley’s allegations has been reported.