Columbia, KY. (Sept. 3, 2019) – On Tuesday, August 27th, 2019, Joshua David Gayde, age 36 of Columbia, appeared in Adair Circuit Court and was sentenced after entering a guilty plea to nine charges involving sex crimes against a minor child.
Joshua David Gayde pled guilty to:
- Four counts of First-Degree Rape involving a child under 12 years old
- Five counts of First-Degree Sexual Abuse involving a child under 12 years old
Pursuant to the plea agreement Gayde will serve a total of 23 ½ years in the state penitentiary.
Upon his release from prison Gayde will be required to register as a lifetime sex offender on the Kentucky State Sex Offender Registry.
The investigation in this case was led by Kentucky State Police Detective Nick Davis.
Photo courtesy of the Adair County Regional Jail
