PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) - A Paducah man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for numerous sex crimes.

According to the Paducah Police Department, Ray Allen was sentenced to 40 years in prison immediately after a guilty verdict.

On November 4, a jury found Allen guilty of several charges including multiple counts of first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. They say some of the offenses happened when the victim was younger than 12 years old.

The case began in 2023 with the Paducah Police Department and the McCracken County Commonwealth’s Attorney Office.

Anyone with information about child abuse is encouraged to contact the police department at 270-444-8550 or the Kentucky Child Abuse Hotline at 1-877-KYSAFE1.

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