Chase Matthew bassist Carsen Richards arrested on under-18 charges

chase matthew headlined the BBQ and Barrels festival Saturday night in Owensboro, and 22-year-old Carsen Richards was arrested the same night on charges of sodomy and incest with a person under 18. Kentucky court records place the case out of Clark County.

Richards and Chase Matthew

Social media profiles for Richards identify him as the bassist for Chase Matthew. That link pushes this beyond a private arrest and into a public-facing entertainment story tied to a touring act that was onstage in Owensboro when the arrest happened.

Clark County charge

The charge comes through Kentucky court records and names a person under 18, making the case more serious than a routine offstage dispute or minor public-relations problem. Richards is the only person named in the facts, and the charge set gives the story its weight.

Saturday night in Owensboro

Saturday night was the same night Chase Matthew headlined the BBQ and Barrels festival in Owensboro, giving the arrest immediate proximity to the show and the audience around it. For anyone tracking the band, the practical takeaway is simple: the player listed as the bassist is now at the center of a criminal case, not a concert schedule.