An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Pickett County Sheriff’s Office into allegations of sexual misconduct has resulted in the arrest of a Byrdstown man.

At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI special agents began investigating 55-year-old Steve Fulton for allegations of family sexual misconduct. During the course of the investigation, agents developed information that identified Fulton as the individual responsible.

Officers arrested Fulton yesterday at his residence. He was transported to the Pickett County Jail and booked on one count of incest.