DOUGLAS COUNTY — A Kansas man was sentenced Friday for child sex crimes.
Kenneth W. Mills, 36, of De Soto, was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility for parole for 25 years for criminal sodomy of a three- to four-year-old girl at the time of offense, according to Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez.
In August, a jury convicted Mills of engaging in sexual contact with a child who was under his care and residing in his Lawrence home in 2010 and 2011.
“Children are among the most vulnerable in our community,” District Attorney Valdez said. “Perpetrators never get to define the time, place or manner in which their victims disclose the assaults. These are always difficult cases and we will continue to pursue them to the best of our ability in order to uphold justice and community safety.”
Mills registered as a sex offender in August, according to online records.