Kentucky prosecutor accused of trading favors for meth and sex pleads guilty
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LONDON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A former prosecutor in eastern Kentucky accused of doing favors for criminal defendants in return for methamphetamine and sexual favors pleaded guilty on Friday.
According to the Department of Justice, Scott Blair, 51, pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud. Blair resigned as commonwealth’s attorney for Perry County after his arrest in April.
Per the plea agreement, Blair admitted that during his time as the Commonwealth’s Attorney between August 2020 and March 2024, he agreed to take official actions, including making recommendations on probation, drug court, and probation violations, in exchange for methamphetamine and sexual favors.
“All Kentuckians, including the people of Perry County, deserve prosecutors with integrity and public servants they can trust. Scott Blair violated that trust and broke the law,” said Attorney General Russell Coleman. “This conviction will help restore public safety in this community, and it is an example of the zealous collaboration between our office and our partners that is key to protecting Kentucky families.”
“Blair’s conduct undermines the confidence the public deserves to have in their government officials,” said Michael E. Stansbury, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Louisville Field Division. “The public relies on its Commonwealth’s Attorneys to maintain and validate its faith in our criminal justice system. As he admitted today, Blair betrayed that trust by engaging in a scheme that spanned years and corrupted the fair administration of justice for personal gain. The FBI will pursue corrupt actors without fear or favor, and the people of Perry County and the Commonwealth of Kentucky deserve nothing less.”
According to the Department of Justice, Blair faces a maximum of 20 years in prison.
