Lawrence man arrested on suspicion of aggravated criminal sodomy, rape against a child

photo by: Journal-World File Photo

The Douglas County Jail is shown in this Journal-World file photo from February 2015.

A 19-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of rape against a child victim and aggravated criminal sodomy, Douglas County Jail records show.

The jail’s booking log indicates that the man’s arrest was on suspicion of a 2018 rape where the alleged offender is younger than 18 and the victim is younger than 14.

The man was arrested at the same address listed as his home on a probable cause warrant at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Douglas County Jail records indicate.

The man was being held in custody on $100,000 cash or surety bond as of Thursday evening pending his first appearance in court, according to jail records.