Among the indictments issued last week by the Boone County Grand Jury was a 393 count accusation of child sexual abuse and sexual assault against one man.

Grand jurors returned the indictments against Johnny Buster Likens, 52, of Hollywood Branch Road on U.S. 119. For over two decades, Likens ran a foster home for an unknown number of young men and women. Last summer, accusations of sexual assault against him led to his arrest and questions as to whether he had molested more than one of his foster children over the years.

Throughout the summer and fall, law enforcement began to receive reports of some of the children that lived in his home during the 1980’s, 90’s, and during the past six-years that accused the man of various sex-related offenses. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department even passed on a chance this fall to seek indictments against Likens in order to better research the constantly burgeoning case.

Last week, investigators presented their case to grand jurors. The indictments, obtained by the Coal Valley News, outlined a list of accusations by at least nine of his former charges that spanned from 1984 through last summer.

The alleged victims, both male and female, were of all ages. The document lists allegations by children as young as eight, ten, and as old as 17. The counts accuse Likens of having unlawful, long-term sexual relationships with individual children for as long as four years in at least one case.

The nearly 400-page indictment charged Likens with multiple counts of sexual abuse by a custodian, first-degree sexual abuse, sexual abuse by a parent or guardian, second degree sexual assault and first degree sexual abuse.

Likens faces a preliminary hearing in Boone County Circuit Court on January 30.

Christian Javier Sanchez-Rubio, also known as Jose Madrigal, was accused in an eight-count indictment in the August 31, 2006 death of Tyler Evans.

Sanchez-Rubio, a citizen of Mexico, was living and working in the Whitesville area last summer when sheriff’s deputies alleged that while driving drunk on that August night, he collided with a vehicle containing the child, his younger brother and father. Tyler died at the scene.

The defendant, who is believed to be in the United States illegally, was working for a contractor supplying mining support services. Sheriff Rodney Miller said at the time that Sanchez-Rubio did not have a legitimate drivers license and was driving a truck leased from a Kentucky dealership. He was also working in the US on a counterfeit green card.

The indictment charged him with driving under the influence, speeding, failure to drive on right side of roadway and DUI causing death.

Atlee Griffis was indicted on eight counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian, incest and third degree sexual assault. These charges were alleged to have taken place between 2004 and 2006.

Kevin Williams will face a nine-count indictment charging him with first degree sexual assault, sexual abuse by a parent or guardian, incest, distribution and display to minor of pornography and child abuse resulting in injury.

Grand jurors entered a two-count indictment against Jeffrey Todd Cook. He is accused in the July 4, 2006 arson of the Meadow Fork area home of Jackie Lee Cook Sr, as well as the burglary of his home. The victim is related to the defendant.

Leonard Charles Kersey was indicted on charges of first-degree arson in connection with the alleged burning of the home of Benny J. Williams, as well as a single count of conspiracy.

Jake Henry III, was charged with three counts of delivery of a controlled substance. The indictment notes that the drug allegedly sold by Henry was cocaine.

The grand jury delivered a four-count indictment against David Lee Ellis, II, and Timothy Roosevelt Cline. The charges included grand larceny, conspiracy and embezzlement. They accused the pair of stealing a large amount of telephone cable from Verizon, Inc. It also accused Ellis of stealing a 1999 International 4054 line truck, valued at $150,000 from Mas Tech North America services while he was employed by them last year.

Douglas Jeremy Hager and Vickie Lynn Hager were indicted on charges connected with the August 11, 2006 burglary of Charles Lacy Cook. They are accused of burglary, conspiracy, petit larceny and misdemeanor conspiracy counts.

Ricky Dean Price and Ronnie L. Burton were indicted on counts of burglary, two counts felony conspiracy and robbery in the case of the January 17, 2006 burglary and robbery of Jeanne. M. Koval.

Ernest Lee Brown received two-count indictment charging him with identity theft and computer fraud. Investigators charged that he took the name of Brittany Brown to obtain phone services in her name.

Christopher Thomas Hensley faces two separate multi-count indictments. In one indictment, he has charged with forgery, uttering, and obtaining controlled substances by misrepresentation in the alleged forgery of a prescription of pain medication through the office of Dr. Jon Miller. The second series of indictments also charges Hensley with forging prescriptions from Dr. Miller and attempting to have them filled at the Medicap Pharmacy in Danville.

Virginia Ann Holstein has been accused in a two-count indictment of attempting to obtain a controlled substance by misrepresentation and conspiracy.

Timothy Wayne Marcum was indicted on robbery and destruction of property charges. These charges were brought in connection with the September 2006 robbery of the Market Express store.

Jerry Ryan Mullins was charged with possession with intent to deliver controlled substances and delivery of controlled substances in an October 2006 drug arrest.

Monica Ann Pauley is facing a six-count indictment from the grand jury on charges including attempting to obtain controlled substances by misrepresentation, conspiracy and forgery. These are in connection with allegations that she tried to pass a forged prescription for percocet from the offices Dr. Lewis Whaley.

Sue Ann White was indicted on three counts of possession with intent to deliver controlled substances in connection with her July 1, 2006 arrest.

John Franklin Pauley was indicted on two charges in connection with his April 30, 2006 arrest on third offense, driving under the influence of alcohol.

Tommy Tomblin was indicted on charges of negligent homicide and driving on a suspended license. This is in connection with a February 2006 accident where his child lost her life.

An indictment is an allegation. All defendants should be considered innocent until convicted in a court of law.