Sexual Offenders “Wrapped Up” By Sheriff’s Department

Huntsville, TN (2011-12-13) The Scott County Sheriff’s Department arrested four persons on sex-related crimes last Friday. The arrests were connected to the department’s crackdown on sexual offenders.

On Friday, the Scott County Sheriff’s Department unleashed the first phase of a two-part plan to bust criminal offenders throughout the county. The action, dubbed “Operation Rudolph”, targeted sexual predators, past and present. In the latest effort, the department arrested three persons on new sex crimes, including one juvenile. Two others were sought for failure to maintain their sexual offender registration.

Kenneth Harold Adams, 75, of Helenwood was picked up on two separate warrants for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with two female victims, both under the age of 13. In the first warrant, Detective Jennifer Culver of the Scott County Sheriff’s Department charged that Adams molested a young lady on at least two occasions. The suspect allegedly digitally penetrated the victim, who at the time of the alleged crime between 2001 and 2003, was reportedly in the first grade. Adams was charged with rape of a child (two counts). In the second warrant, Adams is accused fondling and digitally penetrating another female victim under the age of 13. The alleged abuse occurred between 2000 and 2003. In the second case, Adams was charged with rape of a child (three counts) and aggravated sexual battery.

Adams was booked on all charges on Friday, December 9, 2011. He is currently being held in the Scott County Jail under a $100,000 secure bond.

Shon Curtis Davis, 24, of Huntsville was booked on statutory rape charges. Davis is accused of having a sexual relationship with a female under the age of 17.

David Lee Terry, 59, of Oneida was charged with failure to report in a timely manner. In the warrant, Detective Culver claimed Terry did not report, as required by state law, to her during the 14-day window near his birthday.

Christopher William Burke, 35, of Oneida was also sought, but not arrested, for failure to report in a timely manner.