LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – The old saying, “The wheels of justice turn slowly but grind exceedingly fine.” This powerful saying holds true today more than ever, as after nearly two decades, justice has finally been served for a rape victim and her family.
A Jefferson Circuit Court jury returned a guilty verdict for George Wayne Aldridge, a Fayette County man charged with a 2005 rape and later indicted for three additional sexual assaults in Lexington in 2023 and one sexual assault from Woodford County indicted in 2024.
Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) say this outcome is the result of tireless work and collaboration between the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Kentucky State Police, Lexington Police, the LMPD OSPI SAKI (Sexual Assault Kit Initiative) team, and the Jefferson Commonwealth’s Attorney Office…