Graves County man charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse

A Graves County man wanted on numerous charges of child sexual abuse was arrested in Mayfield on Wednesday.

According to the Graves County Sheriff's office, 33-year-old William Seth Clark had been hiding from authorities in several locations over the past several weeks. 

Surveillance of a location on East College Street led detectives to the suspect and Clark was arrested on seven counts of sexual abuse of a victim under 12. 

Other charges included distributing obscene matter to minors, violation of a Kentucky emergency protective order, and possession of meth. 

He was transported to the Graves County Sheriff's Office and later to an out of county detention center.