Former Kentucky State Rep. John Tilley was charged with rape to the first degree Monday regarding a Special Victims Investigation which happened earlier this year.

Lexington Police Department confirms that Tilley turned himself in.

Tilley was a state representative from 2006 to 2015. He oversaw the state's prison system under former Gov. Matt Bevin as the state’s Justice and Public Safety Cabinet from Dec. 2015 to 2019.

This is an ongoing investigation. Check back here as more updates come in.

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