On April 21, 2020, Goforth was arrested on several domestic violence-related charges at a private home in London, Kentucky. He posted a $25,000 bond to be released from jail later that day. Goforth did not make a public statement regarding his arrest. In response to the news, Kentucky House Speaker David Osborne (R) said that the Republican caucus had "just been made aware of these charges and do not know the facts related to this case," and continued to say, "While we reserve comment on this specific situation, the House Majority Caucus unequivocally denounces any form of domestic violence and has zero tolerance for it or its perpetrators." On June 1, Goforth pleaded not guilty to three charges of strangulation, assault, and terroristic threatening, according to court documents reported on by the Lexington Herald-Leader. He appeared in court for a hearing on June 9, during which prosecutors stated that they were continuing to process evidence in the case. On January 13, 2021, a petition to impeach Goforth was filed in the Kentucky House of Representatives. The petition lists domestic violence charges, allegations of abuse of office for personal and financial gain, and allegations of financial misconduct as reasons for his impeachment. According to the Courier Journal, Goforth issued a statement saying, voters "overwhelmingly re-elected me last November despite a nearly constant assault upon my character. I am focused on the work of this session that the people who sent me here expect me to fulfill." The House impeachment committee dismissed the petition on February 11, 2021.