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Man accused in Estill Co. case indicted on fake documents charge

Posted at 10:57 AM, Jun 30, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-30 10:57:59-04

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A federal grand jury in Lexington has indicted a man who previously was accused of messaging teenagers for sex in Estill County.

Officials said the indictment was handed up Thursday in Lexington federal court against Torstein Torsteinson Reneau.

He is accused of using a fake social security number and green card in order to obtain employment.

He was being held in the Boone County Detention Center, after being picked up from the Three Forks Regional Jail by immigration authorities.