GLASGOW, Ky. — A Barren County man was arrested Tuesday after being served with a warrant following a grand jury indictment on two counts of first-degree sexual abuse.

Wesley C. Peden, 37, faces two felony counts of first-degree sexual abuse in a continuing course of conduct. One count involves a victim under the age of 12, while the other involves a victim under 16.

According to the indictment, the alleged abuse involved two victims over separate periods.

One count covers Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2025. The other covers Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2025.

A Barren County grand jury returned the indictment Oct. 21. A judge set Peden’s cash bail at $10,000 and ordered that he have no contact with minor children.

Peden is scheduled to appear in Barren Circuit Court for arraignment on Nov. 2, according to jail records.

The Barren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Resa Gardner is handling the prosecution.