Dec 11, 2020

Year-long rape investigation leads to SW Kansas arrest

Posted Dec 11, 2020 3:00 PM

SEWARD COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on child sex charges and have made an arrest.

The Liberal Police Department with the assistance of police in Wichita conducted a year-long investigation involving the rape of a juvenile girl and the electronic solicitation of several juvenile girls in the city of Liberal, according to a media release.

In September, police executed a search warrant at a home in the 800 Block of Millwood in Liberal and recovered hundreds of images and videos containing child pornography. On Dec. 10, police reported the arrest of a 47-year-old Hispanic man in connection with the case.

The Seward County Attorney's office is considering potential charges in the case, according to the release.  Authorities released no additional details.