Registered Sex Offender in Lyon County Charged for Using Fake Social Media Identities

Registered Sex Offender in Lyon County Charged for Using Fake Social Media Identities

A convicted sex offender was recently arrested in Lyon County on charges of using fake identities on social media, a violation of state law. According to Lyon County Sheriff Brent White, 33-year-old Robert Gaines, II, was taken into custody around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 11th, on a criminal complaint warrant issued by the Lyon County District Court. He said the arrest followed an investigation that began in November 2025, after the sheriff’…

Lyon County man arrested on Sex Offender Registry Social Media charges

A man was arrested following a criminal complaint warrant from the Lyon District Court after deputies investigated complaints of a registered sex offender using aliases on social media in violation of KRS 17.544, according to Lyon County Sheriff's Office.