Lawrence man, 18, faces felony sex crime charge
An 18-year-old Lawrence man faces a felony charge after police said he committed a sex crime.
The man was arrested Sunday after a traffic stop in Eudora, said Eudora Police Chief Bill Edwards. He appeared in Douglas County District Court on Tuesday afternoon where one felony charge of aggravated indecent liberties with a child was filed against him.
With that charge, the man could face over 20 years in prison, said Douglas County District Court Judge James George.
The man is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 2 p.m. Feb. 25. He is being held in the Douglas County Jail in lieu of $15,000 cash or surety bond.
No further information about the case was immediately available.
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