Darrin Rice was the pastor of Meades Branch Freewill Baptist Church and the head girls basketball coach at Johnson Central high school. In September, 2022, he was arrested for rape, sodomy, and sexual abuse of a minor while he was in a position of authority.
- The Paintsville Herald: Former JCHS girls’ basketball coach arrested on rape, sodomy, sexual abuse charges
- Mountain Top Media: Former JCHS girls’ basketball coach arrested on sex charges
