PAWNEE COUNTY— On Tuesday afternoon, Larry M. Clawson, Jr., 44 of Larned, made his First Appearance on thirty-two (32) counts of Aggravated Violation of the Kansas Offender Registration Act, according to Pawnee County Attorney Doug McNett.
The Complaint alleges that Clawson is subject to the Kansas Offender Registration Act as a sex offender due to convictions for a sexual offenses in 2001 and 2011.
Under Kansas law, registered sex offenders are required to report in person every three months to the registering law enforcement agency in the county in which they reside, maintain employment or attend school. As part of the quarterly registration, offenders are required to disclose to law enforcement, among other things, any and all e-mail addresses; online identities used by the offender on the internet; information relating to membership in any and all personal web pages or online social networks; and internet screen names.
The charges stem from an ongoing investigation by the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Department. Clawson is alleged to have failed to disclose an active social media account open since 2020 and an active email address open since 2016. Clawson was arrested on September 11, 2026, without incident.
Violations become aggravated offenses if the violation continues for more than 180 consecutive days. Each 180 day period of non-disclosure constitutes a separate and distinct crime.
A Preliminary Hearing has been scheduled for September 28, 2026. The defendant remains in the custody of the Pawnee County Sheriff with bond set at $75,00