HARVEY COUNTY—A Kansas woman admits to sex crimes involving a young child.
On Friday, Veronica S. Darby, age 23, of Newton, pleaded guilty to two counts Aggravated Criminal Sodomy, and one count of Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child, in Harvey County, according to a statment from the county attorney's office. All three charges subject her to a sentence of up to life in prison with no eligibility for parole until she has served 25 years in prison. The victim of the case was a child under the age of 8 years of age.
Newton Police Department, Heart to Heart Child Advocacy Center, and the Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force helped prosecute the case. She is scheduled for sentencing on September 22.