HARVEY COUNTY —A Kansas man is going to prison for the rest of his life for violent child sex crimes.
On July 25, Harvey County District Court Judge Llamas sentenced Christopher M. McAhren, age 32, of Newton, Kansas, to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 100 years, according to the Harvey County Attorney's office.
The sentencing follows McAhren’s guilty plea entered on April 24, 2025, to Aggravated Criminal Sodomy, Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child, Rape of a child under the age of 14, and Aggravated Internet Trading in Child Pornography.
The victim was under the age of 8 at the time of the offenses.
During sentencing, Harvey County Attorney Heather Figger urged the Court to impose the maximum sentence, citing the severe nature of McAhren’s crimes. “McAhren stole the victims’ innocence, documented his offenses through images, involved others, and shared those images,” Figger told the Court.
“When his crimes were uncovered, he fled the state.”
Judge Llamas agreed with the prosecution, finding McAhren to be a danger to the community and stating his actions were unconscionable.
McAhren was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences with a 100- year minimum before parole eligibility. If ever released, McAhren would be subject to lifetime parole supervision with electronic monitoring, and sex offender registration.
McAhren’s codefendants are also awaiting sentencing:
Veronica Darby is scheduled to be sentenced on September 22, 2025, at 9:15 AM before Judge Wilder.
Cameron Durham is scheduled for sentencing on September 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM, also before Judge Wilder.
The Newton Police Department, Heart to Heart Child Advocacy Center, and the Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force assisted with the investigation and prosecution of this case.