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2 men arrested for alleged sex crimes against minors in Magoffin County

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MAGOFFIN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Two men in Eastern Kentucky have been indicted by a grand jury with several alleged sex crimes involving minors, according to court documents that were obtained by LEX 18.

The documents detailed that 42-year-old Jason Back was charged in February 2023 with the following counts:

  • Two counts of third-degree rape
  • Third-degree sodomy
  • Two counts of procuring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means

Further, the documents noted that the crimes occurred between February 1, 2023 and March 7, 2023 in Magoffin County.

An additional document reads that 31-year-old Jordan Cobb was charged in March 2023 with the following counts:

  • Procuring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means
  • Harassing communications

The crimes reportedly occurred in Magoffin County on May 2, 2023 and June 12, 2024, the documents said.

Both men are set to be arraigned on March 20.

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