Wanted man apprehended in Calloway Co., charged with attempted sodomy of child
BARDWELL, Ky. – A wanted man is facing child sexual abuse and neglect charges after authorities say he was apprehended in Calloway County.
According to the Kentucky State Police, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, troopers arrested 40-year-old Brooks Brown of Hickory in Calloway County on an indictment warrant.
The agency says it received a tip Brooks was staying at a residence in Murray.
Troopers say in July 2025, they received a report of allegations involving physical and sexual abuse of two children that allegedly occurred in Carlisle County approximately four years prior.
Authorities say following an investigation, information on the case was presented to a Carlisle County Grand Jury this past July. As a result, authorities say the grand jury returned an indictment warrant against Brown.
Brown is formally charged with first-degree attempted sodomy (victim under 12), two counts of first-degree criminal abuse/neglect (child under 13), two counts of first-degree strangulation, distribute obscene material to minors, first offense, and first-degree persistent felony offender.
He was lodged at the Calloway County Jail. According to jail records, he has since been transferred to the Ballard County Detention Center, where he remains incarcerated.
