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Police Officer Formally Charged In Court
A Sedan police officer made his first appearance in Chautauqua County court Friday.
Reporter: Jennifer Bocchieri Email Address: jennifer.bocchieri@kake.com |
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A Kansas law enforcement officer appeared in court Friday morning, but this time he was the accused.
A 23-year-old Sedan Police Officer Caleb Shawn Butler, was charged with having sex with minors, sexual battery and allowing minors to drink alcohol and domestic battery.
"It comes as a shock to most people and also to this office," said Chautauqua County Attorney Kristen Hutchinson.
The County Attorney can't discuss details of the case, but KAKE News has learned the alleged crimes involved three teens who, at the time, were 15, 16 and 17 years old. It all started in December of 2006 and continued over the course of a year.
"Shawn was a good friend of mine," said Butler's friend Jacky Kirkpatrick. "He was nice and I didn't think he'd do it. I just still can't believe he did it."
Butler joined the Sedan police force just over a year ago, the same time investigators began looking into his alleged crimes. The KBI arrested him earlier this week. He is now suspended from the department until the case is over. Butler is due back in court in two weeks.
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