HARVEY COUNTY —A man accused of child sex crimes made a court appearance last week.
Mark Shields, 34, Newton, pled guilty to Kidnapping, Aggravated Indecent Solicitation of a Child less than 14 years of age and Aggravated Battery all related to the same minor victim, according to the Harvey County Attorney's office.
This case was prosecuted with the assistance of the Newton Police Department and Heart to Heart Child Advocacy Center. Shields is schedule to be sentenced by Judge Jason Lane on March 31.