RENO COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas sex offender on new charges after an arrest.
The investigation started with an incident reported to patrol deputies in Reno County, according to a media release from the sheriff's department.
As detectives became involved, another victim and more incidents were reported. Deputies arrested 35-year-old Wayne J. Willard on requested charges that include three counts of rape, aggravated criminal sodomy and two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.
According to a release from the Reno County Sheriff's Office, a 35-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on alleged sex crime charges.
Wayne J. Willard was arrested on three counts of rape, aggravated criminal sodomy and two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.
Willard is being held on $500,000 bond. It is suspected that there may be several more victims and more incidents may have occurred, according to the sheriff's office. Willard has been a registered sex offender since 2008 for convictions that include aggravated indecent liberties with a child and sexual battery, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.