ATCHISON COUNTY ——Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on multiple child sex crimes.
On August 14, police began an investigation on focusing on child abuse involving a victim under the age of 10 that first had been reported to the Department of Children and Family Services, according to Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson.
That investigation led to two other victims under the age of 18. One victim had been threatened with a knife and the other was a victim of sexual battery. That investigation continued as police served a search warrant on Thursday to locate evidence where the suspect lived. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Terry Jones, was taken into custody at the residence. He is being held on requested charges of abuse of a child, aggravated assault, and sexual battery.