HSI Agent Charged with Multiple Sexual Crimes | Birmingham News

0:00So, a Homeland Security Investigations agent, Ken Blacklage, is facing some serious charges. He turned himself in his past Saturday to the Baldwin County Jail. The charges are pretty heavy, first and second degree rape, first and second degree sotomy, and multiple counts of sexual abuse including incest. This investigation started a little while back, and once it got rolling, Blacklage was put on administrative leave from his job. The police department made it clear they're committed to seeing this through, no matter who's involved. The police chief, John Barber, put out a statement saying they're going to fight for justice and protect victims. He emphasized that it doesn't matter if the person accused of these crimes is a law enforcement officer, or not, they'll still pursue the case. Right now, Blacklage is booked into the jail, and the legal process is underway. We'll be keeping an eye on how this develops as the investigation continues, and the charges are addressed in court. It's a situation that raises a lot of questions about accountability and trust within law

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