A Letcher County Circuit Judge set bond Wednesday for a magistrate candidate arrested Tuesday on sex abuse and child pornography charges.

Letcher Circuit Judge Jimmy Craft ordered 61-year-old Emory Lee “Fudge” Mullins be held on a $100,000 cash bond in relation to the indictment against Mullins that was issued this week. A Letcher Grand Jury indicted Mullins on one count of first-degree sexual abuse, two counts of retaliation against a participant in the legal process, and eight counts of possession of a matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

Letcher Commonwealth’s Attorney Edison Banks said the child pornography allegedly found on electronics owned by Mullins included numerous images of young children engaging in sexual performances. Banks said the evidence recovered from Mullins’ electronics, which he said were seized in February, was in video form. Banks did not discuss the sex abuse charge against Mullins.

See the attached video clip for comments from the prosecutor.

In addition to his cash bond, Mullins was also placed on bond conditions prohibiting him from having contact with the alleged victims in the case, as well as avoiding their property and school grounds and facilities. Mullins remains lodged in the Letcher County Jail.

An arraignment has been set for June 27th.

Mullins remains the Democratic nominee for the District 3 Letcher County Magistrate race, and is set to face Republican and write-in challengers in November.

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