**UPDATE**
On Monday at 11:26amCT, Adair County Deputy Sheriff Derek Padgett and Sheriff Josh Brockman arrested 54-year-old Gary Furkin of Columbia, KY at a remote farmhouse 17 miles from Columbia in Cumberland County. The arrest stems from an investigation led by Deputy Padgett into the sexual abuse of 2 male juveniles in Adair County.
Furkin was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail and charged with 6 counts of Sexual Abuse 1st degree.
The Sheriffs office was assisted by Child Protective Services. The investigation is ongoing.