Henry County Attorney Indicted, Accused Of Assault

PARIS, Tenn. – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Henry County attorney.

On August 12, 2022, at the request of former 24th District Attorney General Matt Stowe, TBI agents began investigating allegations of inappropriate conduct by 59-year-old Michael Ainley involving an individual.

The news release says agents learned that on August 3, 2022, Ainley touched the individual and used inappropriate language during a court proceeding.

A Henry County Grand Jury returned an indictment on March 6 and charged Ainley with one count of Simple Assault. He was cited into circuit court the next day for simple assault based on the grand jury indictment.