Overview
- The indictment, which was returned Aug. 6, charged 34‑year‑old Adam McRay with 17 counts of first‑degree sexual abuse.
- Authorities served the indictment and arrested McRay at a Marion County residence on Monday, Aug. 10; he is lodged in the Marion County Detention Center on a reported $20,000 bond.
- Kentucky State Police say the investigation began in late May after the Lebanon Police Department requested assistance and involves allegations of sexual contact with at least two juvenile students.
- School records show McRay was hired as Marion County High School’s band director in July 2024 after earlier work as an assistant band director in Mercer County Schools.
- Investigators say the probe is ongoing and could produce additional charges in other counties, a development that may prompt further local inquiries and reviews of school procedures.