VERSAILLES, Ky. (AP) - Officials said a central Kentucky church-affiliated home for troubled youth has moved more than 30 teenagers to other facilities after accusations that a worker had sex with a girl in the home's care.
The Rev. Alex Carmichel said the incident between a male employee and the teenage girl led to the firing of that employee as well as another employee who did not immediately report "indicators" that something had happened.
Carmichel is the president of the Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children & Youth in Versailles.
Janis Stewart, spokesman for the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services, confirmed that the state Inspector General is investigating the home.
The home cares for youths 15 and older who are either juvenile offenders or who have come from dysfunctional families and abusive situations.
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