{"id":244153,"date":"2026-07-15T17:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/244153\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T17:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:56:09","slug":"erie-kansas-man-charged-attempted-sa-of-minor-he-is-also-a-registered-sex-offender-joplin-news-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/244153\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie, Kansas man charged attempted SA of minor; He is also a Registered Sex Offender | Joplin News First"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KOAM\/KJFX) \u2013 An Erie, Kan. man has been charged by criminal complaint for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity and committing that offense as a registered sex offender.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Information is provided via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-wdmo\/pr\/erie-kansas-man-charged-attempted-enticement-minor-engage-sexual-activity-and-offense?fbclid=IwdGRleATEnqFwZG9mAWZkaWQWUKlJ2ybzb-SKRt3DdDLWS2qYPgA_ymV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6gkBIAzttMiPkuObXUynlumAIAFs0872_i_olbhA0Fh37qOxkOfL17Em0j7g_aem_mAz8Vq12Tn6LQHxk8waYlw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FBI Kansas City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Richard V. Mitchell, 63, appeared in federal court on a two-count criminal complaint.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Richard V. Mitchell, 63, was convicted in 2002 of Indecent Liberties with a Child in Girard, Kan. Part of his sentence was being a registered sex offender for 25 years. That would have expired in May 2027.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"213\" height=\"250\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a57c22480177.image.png\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"235\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Richard V. Mitchell, 63, was convicted in 2002 of Indecent Liberties with a Child in Girard, Kan. Part of his sentence was being a registered sex offender for 25 years. That would have expired in May 2027.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koamnewsnow.com\/users\/profile\/Shannon%20Becker\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richard V. Mitchell, 63, was convicted in 2002 of Indecent Liberties with a Child in Girard, Kan. Part of his sentence was being a registered sex offender for 25 years. That would have expired in May 2027.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to court documents, Mitchell requested a minor child be transported from the Western District of Missouri to Erie, Kan. to engage in sexual activity with Mitchell.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He is a registered sex offender in the State of Kansas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell was convicted in 2002 of Indecent Liberties with a Child in Girard, Kan. Part of his sentence was being a registered sex offender for 25 years. That would have expired in May 2027.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Richard V. Mitchell, 63, was convicted in 2002 of Indecent Liberties with a Child in Girard, Kan. Part of his sentence was being a registered sex offender for 25 years. That would have expired in May 2027.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1143\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a57c2249cfd8.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"223\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Richard V. Mitchell, 63, was convicted in 2002 of Indecent Liberties with a Child in Girard, Kan. Part of his sentence was being a registered sex offender for 25 years. That would have expired in May 2027.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koamnewsnow.com\/users\/profile\/Shannon%20Becker\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richard V. Mitchell, 63, was convicted in 2002 of Indecent Liberties with a Child in Girard, Kan. Part of his sentence was being a registered sex offender for 25 years. That would have expired in May 2027.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KANSAS CITY, Mo. 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