Former Lexington Pastor Pleads Guilty to Raping Minor, Faces 13 Years
The plea requires lifetime sex-offender registration plus a decade-long no-contact order.
Overview
- Zachary King, 48, pleaded guilty in Fayette Circuit Court to rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, unlawful electronic inducement of a minor, and an unlawful transaction with a minor.
- Court records say he raped and sodomized the victim twice and restrained her during one assault.
- Under the agreement, prosecutors recommend a 13-year prison term, lifetime sex-offender registration, and no contact with the victim for 10 years.
- Formal sentencing is set for June 4 at 11:30 a.m., with the judge to decide whether to impose the recommended term.
- Officials identified the victim as a minor from LexCity Church, and the attorney general said King abused pastoral trust, as prosecutors detailed seven felony counts including first- and third-degree charges.