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Former Campbell Co. KY, District Court Judge pleads guilty

Human trafficking: Timothy Nolan pleads to 21 counts against 19 victims, prosecutors' recommended sentences of 20 years in prison. He's also former school board member.
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By Terry Sebastian and Crystal Staley
News from Attorney General Andy Beshear's Office

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2018) - Today, Attorney General Andy Beshear announced that former Campbell County District Judge Timothy Nolan has pleaded guilty to numerous felony charges, including human trafficking of adults, promoting human trafficking of minors and unlawful transaction with minors.



As part of his plea agreement with prosecutors from Beshear's Special Prosecutions Division, Nolan pleaded guilty to 21 counts against 19 victims and prosecutors' recommended sentences totaling 20 years in prison. Nolan will remain in custody at the Campbell County Detention Center pending his sentencing March 29, 2018, at 9amET

Nolan, 71, of California, KY, a former local school board member, was originally charged in a criminal complaint by the Campbell County Police Department for crimes that occurred between 2010 and 2017. That complaint alleged that Nolan committed human trafficking with a minor by subjecting a child under age 18 to engaging in commercial sexual activity.

He was later indicted on 28 felony counts and two misdemeanor counts.

"The punishment in this case does not undo the trauma inflicted on the victims, but it brings closure and some justice," Beshear said. "I want to thank the Campbell County Police Department and our special prosecutions team for working this case."

As part of his plea agreement, Nolan will pay a total of $110,000, a large portion of which will go into the Human Trafficking Victims Fund established by Kentucky lawmakers in 2013. Nolan is subject to lifetime sex offender registration.

A core mission of Beshear's is to bring justice to victims of rape, sexual assault and human trafficking.

Beshear's Special Prosecution Division is responsible for assisting local prosecutors in complex or sensitive c


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