Kenneth Betts had asked for a compassionate release because he had cancer and was more susceptible to a COVID-19 outbreak in prison.
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Attorneys for Kenneth Betts and Brandon Wood argued the evidence includes sensitive information about other minors being sexually abused.
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The podcast includes interviews with victims and accusers.
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Kenneth Betts is still scheduled to plead guilty to sodomy charges in state court in August.
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Wood is one of two former Louisville Metro Police officers indicted in federal and state court for allegedly sexually abusing teens while with the department's Explorer program.
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Steve Schroering, an attorney for Brandon Wood, could not be immediately reached for comment.
Kenneth Betts will go back to jail until his sentencing in March.