PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Three prison guards already under indictment on charges related to the assault of inmates at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy and a resulting coverup now face new charges after a third victim was identified.

Samuel Patrick, 41, of West Van Lear; Clinton Paul, 40, of Ironton, Ohio; and Kevin Pearce Jr., 37, of Inez, were originally indicted back in May. Pauley was charged with attacking two inmates, while Patrick was accused of attacking one. All three men were also indicted on charges related to an attempt to cover up the attacks.

Now all three are charged with assaulting a third inmate and trying to cover it up. That man was reportedly kicked, pepper sprayed and shot with a .68 caliber pepper ball launcher.

All three men were scheduled to go on trial on the original charges later this month. That trial will now likely be delayed to give their attorneys time to prepare a defense to the new charges.