Overview

• NewsNation interviews published this week feature accuser Tya Adams alleging Judge Kevin Mullins introduced her to sex parties with his friends where women were paid for encounters.
• Adams says she feared refusing because of potential repercussions from the legal system and child welfare authorities, and she describes being urged to keep quiet.
• Former deputy jailer Sarah Davis tells the outlet she heard "nasty and sickening" accounts and says Mullins invited her to a party, though she says she did not witness sex acts.
• Sabrina Adkins previously alleged ex-deputy Ben Fields coerced sexual favors in Mullins’ chambers; Fields has since pleaded guilty to rape, sodomy, perjury, and tampering with a monitoring device.
• Former Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines remains charged with Mullins’ Sept. 19, 2024 killing, has pleaded not guilty, and surveillance video has been reported to show the shooting.