PAWNEE COUNTY—A Kansas man accused of sex crimes made his first court appearance Wednesday in Pawnee County.
Justin W. Hamond, 36 of Larned, appeared via Zoom. On July 10, he was charged The defendant was charged with five counts of Aggravated Indecent Liberty with a Child, to wit: sexual intercourse with a child 14 or 15 years of age; and Three (3) counts of Indecent Liberties with a Child, to wit: lewd fondling of child 14 or 15 years of age, according Pawnee County Attorney Doug Mcnett.
The crimes are alleged to have occurred in Pawnee County between July 8, 2018 and December 15, 2018. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation handled the investigation following a referral by the Pawnee County Sheriff.
Hammond turned himself in on July 10 to the Pawnee County Sheriff and later released from custody the same day after posting a $75,000 bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for September 30.