Albany, KY (April 2, 2021) Kentucky State Police Post 15 was contacted by the Clinton County Hospital on March 29th, 2021 in reference to a juvenile that had been brought in with injuries sustained at the Foothills Academy in Albany, KY. As a result of the investigation, Trooper Jason Warriner arrested 3 of the employees on March 31, 2021.

Tpr. Warriner charged Gabriel Martin, 18, of Albany, KY with two counts of Assault 4th degree (child abuse). Cecil Nevels, 24, of Monticello, KY was charged with two counts of Assault 4th and 1 count of Assault 2nd degree. Chris Dunagan, 20, of Monticello, KY was charged with one count of Assault 4th (child abuse). Nevels and Dunagan were lodged in the Wayne County Detention center; Martin was lodged in the Clinton County Detention Center.