Journal-World awaiting decision on release of arrest affidavit on man charged with raping two Lawrence girls
The Journal-World is awaiting a court decision regarding the release of the arrest affidavit for a Lawrence man accused of raping two young girls.
One July 28, the Journal-World filed a request for disclosure of the affidavit justifying the arrest of William Joseph Ellis Jr., who was charged July 27 with two counts of rape of a child under the age of 14.
Under Kansas statute, a judge has 10 business days after notice of the request for disclosure to make a decision on whether to redact, seal or release the affidavit in its entirety. As of Tuesday evening, it has been 15 days since the court has been notified of the request.
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