47-year-old Melina Bell of Russell Springs KY was arrested on Friday, April 17, 2026 by KSP for Human Trafficking - Commercial Sex Activity (Victim under 18 years of age). Bell was lodged in the Russell County Detention Center.
Kentucky Statutes
529.100 Human trafficking.
(1) A person is guilty of human trafficking when the person intentionally subjects one (1) or more persons to engage in:
(a) Forced labor or services; or
(b) Commercial sexual activity through the use of force, fraud, or coercion, except that if the person is under the age of eighteen (18), the commercial sexual activity need not involve force, fraud, or coercion.
(2) Human trafficking is a Class B felony unless the victim of human trafficking is under eighteen (18) years of age, in which case it is a Class A felony.
