Kentucky Prosecutor Resigns Amid Federal Charges for Trading Legal Favors for Drugs and Sex

Scott Blair, a state prosecutor from Perry County, resigned after being charged with honest services wire fraud for allegedly exchanging legal favors for methamphetamine and sexual favors.

• Scott Blair, 51, resigned from his position as Commonwealth’s Attorney for Perry County, Kentucky, following allegations of trading legal favors for methamphetamine and sexual favors.
• Blair was charged with honest services wire fraud, a federal offense that involves depriving others of the right to honest services.
• The accusations state that Blair solicited these favors using Facebook from 2020 to March 2024.
• Blair waived his right to a preliminary hearing and remains in custody, with a potential sentence of up to 20 years if convicted.
• Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman emphasized that such violations of public trust demand immediate resignation to preserve public confidence.

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