A joint investigation between the Columbia Police Department, Kentucky Probation and Parole and the Adair County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Columbia man on Kentucky Sex Offender Registration Violations.
On Friday, May 31st, 2024, Adair County Sheriff Josh Brockman and Columbia Police Department Detective Evan Burton obtained warrants of arrest for Jordan Hilty, 22, of Columbia.
The arrest stems from a joint investigation where it was found that Hilty was seen hanging around the Columbia City Park/Splashpad and the Adair County Jim Blair Center playground on at least 6 different occasions.
Each one of the incidents is a violation of the Kentucky Sex Offender Playground restrictions.
Upon further investigation it was also found that Hilty was not residing at the address he is registered at.
This is a felony violation of the Sex Offender Registry.
Hilty was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail by Sheriff Brockman and Detective Burton on the charges of Registered Sex Offender Public Playground Restriction – 1 count, Registered Sex Offender Pool/Splash Pad Restriction – 4 counts, Registered Sex Offender Residence Violation and Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration.
The investigation is ongoing with more charges pending from Kentucky Probation and Parole Officer Bryan Hogan.
(Sheriff Josh Brockman – Adair County Sheriff’s Office)