By Drew Adams
Murray, KY – Two McCracken men have been arrested on separate child sex charges involving Lone Oak High School students. 43 year-old Michael Tapscott and 32-year-old Austin Patterson, both of Paducah, have been assigned preliminary hearings next week. Both men are accused of attempting to use a minor in a sexual performance and distributing material of a sexual nature to minors. Tapscott was a volunteer with Lone Oak's Volleyball team and stands accused of having a relationship with one of its players. Patterson served as an assistant football coach at the school and was arrested December second.