Edmonton man appears in court for rape charge

SUMMER SHADE, Ky. – An Edmonton man is behind bars on a rape charge.

According to a uniform citation, the Kentucky State Police arrested 21-year-old Tristen Proffitt on Monday on a complaint warrant for a charge of first-degree rape.

Court records state Proffitt had a revocation hearing Wednesday morning, as well as arraignment for the first-degree rape charge.

Proffitt entered a not guilty plea Wednesday morning, court records state.

Proffitt was previously arrested on a first-degree rape charge involving a minor related to a rape investigation that started in late July.

Proffitt remains at the Barren County Detention Center on a $500,000 cash bond.

His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 14, according to the Metcalfe County Circuit Court.