7. Victims.

Generally open, except for the names and identifying information of victims of sexual offenses. In Cape Publications v. City of Louisville, the Kentucky Court of Appeals held that “the Division may not withhold the identities of all crime victims as a matter of policy… .” 147 S.W. 3d 731, 732 (Ky. Ct. App. 2004). The Court went on to exclude the victims of sex crimes from the general policy of openness, because of the personal nature of the crime. Id. at 732-733. However, the Court noted that: “[W]e believe that in rare instances, such as where the victim of a sexual offense has "gone public," or other circumstances in which the victim has evidenced a waiver of privacy, that victim's privacy interests may be subordinate to the public's interest in disclosure.” Id.