Total ice accumulations up to one tenth. Slick driving conditions possible. Cherry was arrested in January at a local hotel during a Boone County Sheriff's Office sting operation. Kristin Russell, Cherry's lawyer, said he is in California seeking rehab treatment.
She said Cherry has seen a lot of trauma in his year career, adding that she has yet to see any evidence from prosecutors and emphasized that her client is innocent until proven guilty. Cherry faced similar charges in at the same hotel, eventually pleading guilty to solicitation while other charges were dismissed. An open records request revealed no indication of discipline for Cherry's previous solicitation conviction, as Covington's contract with the union allows firefighters to remove discipline from their files after a year.
However, Cherry received a written reprimand for 's careless driving conviction. The city of Covington stated that Cherry remains on paid administrative leave and is under investigation for the latest incident. Cherry is the second Covington firefighter to face discipline in recent months. Former department member Jordan Warner resigned during a disciplinary hearing after accusations of misconduct, including bringing young women to his firehouse for drinking and sex, as well as insubordination.
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