DIXON, Ky. (Sept. 19, 2025) – A Webster County man will serve 30 years in prison for the rape and abuse of an infant.
Mykill D. Puckett, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree rape (victim under 12 years of age; Class A Felony), one count of incest (Class A Felony), one count of first-degree assault (Class B Felony), one count of first-degree criminal abuse (victim 12 or under; Class B Felony) and one count of first-degree wanton endangerment (Class D Felony).
As part of the guilty plea, Puckett will serve a 30-year sentence. He will not be eligible for probation, according to a news release from the Attorney General’s Office.
There will be a 10-year Interpersonal Protective Order to keep Puckett away from the victim. Puckett will be subject to five years of post-incarceration supervision and be required to register with the Sex Offender Registry for the remainder of his life.
“The abuse in this case was simply horrific. Law enforcement and prosecutors responded with the full weight of Kentucky’s justice system,” said Commonwealth’s Attorney Greenwell. “I’m grateful to Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Bobby Murray in my Office for his leadership in securing this conviction, and I thank Attorney General Coleman’s Office for their strong support to deliver justice.”
Commonwealth’s Attorney Greenwell serves the 5th Judicial Circuit, which includes Crittenden, Union and Webster counties. The Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit frequently supports local prosecutors when they have complex or sensitive cases and request additional assistance.
Kentucky State Police investigated the case. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Bobby Murray and Deputy Director of the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit Ramsey Dallam prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
“Every day, Kentucky’s law enforcement and prosecutors stare into the darkness and see some of the worst conduct imaginable. Through zealous collaboration with Commonwealth’s Attorney Greenwell and his Office, we made clear that this criminal behavior has no place in Kentucky, and we will use every legal tool to stop it,” said Russell Attorney General Coleman.
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