SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas sex offender arrested in September of 2020 in connection with two cases of rape was sentenced on Thursday.
Patrick Newborn, 35, was sentenced to 105 years in prison, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.
In September a jury found him guilty rape. He was originally charged with criminal threat, 2 counts of domestic battery, criminal trespass, 4 counts of aggravated burglary, 6 counts of aggravated robbery, 6 counts of rape, 7 counts of criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, 2 counts of aggravated intimidation of a witness, 3 counts of aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, 2 counts of aggravated battery, attempted rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, attempted aggravated robbery, aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, interference with a law enforcement officer, battery (misdemeanor), according to the District Attorney's office.
On August 29, 2020 Wichita police began a sexual assault and robbery investigation following an incident reported in the 6100 Block of East Boston in Wichita, according to Captain Jason Stephens.
Two victims reported an attempted robbery at gunpoint. The female victims reported the suspect, later identified as Patrick Newborn had committed a sexual assault against her one to two weeks earlier, according to Stephens.
On Sept. 13, 2020 police investigated another sexual assault involving a different victim at a residence in the 700 Block of South Pershing in Wichita. Investigators determined the cases were likely connected and later confirmed that.
Special Weapons and Tactics team on the scene of the 7-hour standoff and arrest late Tuesday -photo courtesy KWCH
On Sept. 15, 2020 police learned that Newborn was wanted on a felony warrant for being a parole absconder, according to Stephens. Officers located him Tuesday in 9100 Block of East Harry in Wichita. Upon confronting him, Newborn pulled a handgun and threatened the officers.
The officers retreated from the residence and called in the SWAT team. The SWAT team established a perimeter around the location and spent 7 hours communicating with Newborn.
Just after 1a.m. Sept. 16, 2020 he gave himself up and was taken into custody without further incident, according to Stephens.
He has a previous conviction for Aggravated Indecent Liberties, Sex Intercourse with a victim under the age of 16, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.
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